FOX v. PASSAIC GENERAL HOSPITAL


71 N.J. 122 (1976)

363 A.2d 341

HAZEL MAE FOX, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. PASSAIC GENERAL HOSPITAL, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, GUADALUPE OLIVAR AND EMILIA C. LAYUGAN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 9, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward E. Kuebler argued the cause for Defendants-Appellants.

Mr. Albert L. Cohn argued the cause for Plaintiff-Respondent (Messrs. Cohn & Lifland, attorneys; Mr. Daniel Crystal on the brief).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by CONFORD, P.J.A.D., Temporarily Assigned.

We are called upon here further to refine the application of the so-called "discovery" rule to the defense of statute of limitations in medical malpractice and similar actions. See Lopez v. Swyer, 62 N.J. 267 (1973); Moran v. Napolitano and Bellavia, 71 N.J. 133 (1976...

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