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EDWARDS v. OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSP.

217 N.J. Super. 448 (1987)

526 A.2d 242

CAROLYN EDWARDS, AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF EUGENE EDWARDS, INFANT PLAINTIFF AND CAROLYN EDWARDS, IN HER OWN RIGHT, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, CROSS-RESPONDENTS, v. OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY DEPARTMENT, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, CROSS-APPELLANTS, AND DR. Y.J. LEE, DR. TIMOTHY RYAN, JANE SANTO, R.N., TANYA LINCOLN, R.N., SISTER CORRY, GLORIA KORTH, R.N., DR. ARNOLD SOLOF, DR. WILLIAM YANG, AND DORIS FARLOW, R.N., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND DR. ROBERT BOOVA, DR. CYNTHIA VILLASIS, DR. ALEX MAKRAS, DR. FRANCIS BARSE, DR. STUART KRAVITZ AND DR. DAVID SCHULTZMAN, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided May 7, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roseann Sellani Oliver argued the cause for appellants, cross-respondents (Ballen, Keiser & Gertel, attorneys; Roseann Sellani Oliver on the brief).

John J. McLoughlin, Jr., argued the cause for respondent Doris Farlow, R.N. (Richard A. Amdur, attorney; Edward M. Henfey on the brief).

Richard H. Grossman argued the cause for the respondents, cross-appellants, and the other defendants-respondents (Grossman & Kruttschnitt, attorneys; Steven F. Nemeth on the brief).

Before Judges MORTON I. GREENBERG, J.H. COLEMAN and R.S. COHEN.

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

In this medical malpractice case, the infant plaintiff is severely retarded and his right leg has been amputated at the hip level, including one-half of his hip. Plaintiffs contended that defendants negligently deprived Eugene of oxygen which caused brain damage and mental retardation, and that surgery and care negligently performed or provided necessitated the amputation. A jury found that defendants...

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