VINES v. ORANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ET AL.


192 N.J. Super. 496 (1984)

471 A.2d 71

HALLIE VINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. ORANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, DR. NICHOLS, DR. JOHN DOE, JANE AND MARY DOE AND OTHERS PRESENTLY UNKNOWN, DEFENDANTS, AND JAMES YAHATA, M.D. AND GEORGE W. SIMMONS, M.D., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 19, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis A. Estis argued the cause for appellant (Greenbaum, Greenbaum, Rowe & Smith, attorneys; Harriet F. Klein on the brief).

Patricia J. Cooney argued the cause for respondent James Yahata, M.D. (Giblin, Combs & Cooney, attorneys; Patricia J. Cooney and Jeremy P. Cooley on the brief).

Lisbeth A. Warren argued the cause for respondent George W. Simmons, M.D. (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys; Lisbeth A. Warren on the brief).

Before Judges BISCHOFF and BRODY.


PER CURIAM.

We have this matter on a remand from the New Jersey Supreme Court, 93 N.J. 254, to decide the merits of an interlocutory order entered in the Law Division dismissing the complaint as to two defendants because process was not issued and served until almost a year after the complaint was filed. It would appear that the delay was caused by the negligence of an attorney who no longer represents plaintiff. Another part of this...

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