ANDERSON v. SOMBERG


158 N.J. Super. 384 (1978)

386 A.2d 413

MARIE ANDERSON, GENERAL ADMINISTRATRIX AND ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY ANDERSON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT, v. HAROLD SOMBERG, ST. JAMES HOSPITAL, REINHOLD-SCHUMANN, INC., A CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS, AND THE LAWTON INSTRUMENT COMPANY, INC., A CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT AND RESPONDENT ON CROSS-APPEAL.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Marc L. Dembling argued the cause for appellant, and respondent on cross-appeal, The Lawton Instrument Company, Inc. (Messrs. Lieb, Berlin & Kaplan, attorneys).

Mr. Ira J. Zarin argued the cause for respondent and cross-appellant Marie Anderson (Messrs. Zarin and Maran, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas F. Campion argued the cause for defendant Harold Somberg (Messrs. Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; Mr. Charles A. Reid, III, on the brief).

Mr. Edward E. Kuebler argued the cause for defendant St. James Hospital.

Mr. John I. Lisowski argued the cause for defendant Reinhold-Schumann, Inc. (Messrs. Morgan, Melhuish, Monaghan & Spielvogel, attorneys).

Before Judges LYNCH, KOLE and PETRELLA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by KOLE J.A.D.

This appeal involves claims arising out of an accident which occurred on November 14, 1967, at which time decedent Henry Anderson (Anderson) was being operated on for the removal of an intravertebral disc by defendant physician, Harold Somberg, at defendant St. James Hospital (the hospital). The other defendants were The Lawton Instrument Co., Inc. (Lawton) and...

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