WOLFF v. MERCER MEDICAL CENTER


220 N.J. Super. 360 (1987)

532 A.2d 265

REGINA WOLFF, AS ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM FOR THE HEIRS-AT-LAW OF FRANKLIN WOLFF, DECEASED, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF FRANKLIN J. WOLFF, DECEASED AND INDIVIDUALLY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, AND DEBBIE WOLFF, APPELLANT, v. MERCER MEDICAL CENTER, DR. WILLIAM A. KRESSLER, NURSE ROSEMARY MILLER, NURSE ANITA AYRES, NURSE ANN HANNAWACKER, NURSE ANN CASTOR AND RECEPTIONIST CAROLE PERDUE J/S/A, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rottkamp & Flacks, attorneys for appellant Debbie Wolff (Robert B. Rottkamp, Jr., of counsel and on the brief).

Tomlin, Clark and Hopkin, attorneys for respondents Regina Wolff, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Franklin J. Wolff, deceased, Keith Wolff and Janice Sitko (William R. Hopkin and Sharon A. Ferrucci, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, GAULKIN and GRUCCIO.


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

The sole issue on this appeal is the proper distribution of the net proceeds of a wrongful death action among the surviving spouse and three children of the decedent Franklin J. Wolff. The judge who presided over the wrongful death trial, which resulted in a verdict of $327,670, also determined the motion for distribution of the net recovery of $231,881.32....

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