MOORE v. UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL


147 N.J. Super. 252 (1977)

371 A.2d 105

RALPH L. MOORE, JR., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. UNDERWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, AMERICAN RED CROSS, ETC., INTERSTATE BLOOD BANK, ETC., HUGO S. DELUCA, M.D., WARNER D. BUNDENS, M.D., FREDERICK GEORGE, M.D., ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF WOODBURY, ETC., AND BERTRUM LOCKHEAD, JOINTLY, SEVERALLY AND/OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 27, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leo B. Dubler argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Herman, Pearson, Dubler and Crass, attorneys).

Mr. David A. Spitalnick argued the cause for respondent Hugo S. DeLuca, M.D. (Messrs. Horn, Weinstein and Kaplan, attorneys).

Mr. Aaron Dines argued the cause for respondent Interstate Blood Bank (Messrs. Willette and Luongo, attorneys).

Before Judges BISCHOFF, MORGAN and E. GAULKIN.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff Ralph L. Moore, Jr. instituted this action for damages, alleging that he contracted serum hepatitis as a result of receiving a blood transfusion incident to a surgical procedure performed upon him on October 19, 1971. Recovery was sought from Underwood Memorial Hospital (hospital), the American Red Cross (Red Cross), Interstate Blood Bank (Interstate) and many named physicians, the only one now pertinent being Dr. Hugo S. DeLuca, the attending...

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