CORBO v. CRUTCHLOW


86 N.J. 68 (1981)

429 A.2d 574

JOSEPH CORBO AND JEANNE CORBO, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. WILLIAM P. CRUTCHLOW, M.D., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 21, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Ronca argued the cause for appellant (Ronca, McDonald & Judge, attorneys; Dennis M. Di Venuto, on the brief).

Adrian I. Karp argued the cause for respondents.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

In this appeal we must decide whether a physician should be disqualified from serving on a R. 4:21 medical malpractice panel if he is the defendant in a pending malpractice action. The Appellate Division, 173 N.J.Super. 302, held that such a physician is automatically disqualified and ordered that the case be remanded for a hearing before a new panel. Although we...

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