SNYDER v. AMERICAN ASS'N OF BLOOD BANKS


144 N.J. 269 (1996)

676 A.2d 1036

WILLIAM AND ROSLYN SNYDER, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT, AND HAROUTUNE MEKHJIAN, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND HAROUTUNE MEKHJIAN, M.D., P.C.; YOUNGICK LEE, M.D.; WILMO OREJOLA, M.D.; ANTHONY LOSARDO, M.D.; LEONARD SAVINO, M.D.; JOHN DOE, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; RICHARD ROE, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOHN ROE, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOHN SMITH, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOHN JONES, M.D., A FICTITIOUS NAME; ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL; ST. JOSEPH'S BLOOD BANK; BERGEN COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER, ANTHONY PASSARO, LAWRENCE WILKINSON, W BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; DR. JOHN KALIAN; Y BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; Z BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; XYZ BLOOD BANK, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JANE DOE, A FICTITIOUS NAME; RICHARD ROE, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOSEPH WILLIAMS, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOSEPH ROGERS, A FICTITIOUS NAME; GREGORY SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JOSEPH SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; JANE SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; AND WILLIAM SMITH, A FICTITIOUS NAME; INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND SERVANTS OF ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 4, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin R. Matthews argued the cause for appellant (Matthews, White, Giacumbo & Fischer and Budd, Larner, Gross, Rosenbaum, Greenberg & Sade, attorneys; Mr. Matthews, Mark D. Larner and Donald P. Jacobs, on the briefs).

George T. Baxter argued the cause for respondents.

Charles W. Wigginton submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Tissue Banks (Maley, Williamson & Hayden, attorneys; Mr. Wigginton and Burt A. Braverman, a member of the District of Columbia bar, on the brief).

William B. McGuire submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae American Society of Association Executives (Tompkins, McGuire & Wachenfeld, attorneys).

Susan M. Sharko and Laura A. Wefing submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae College of American Pathologists (Shanley & Fisher, attorneys).


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

Plaintiff William Snyder contracted Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) from a transfusion of blood that the Bergen Community Blood Center (BCBC), a non-profit blood bank, had provided to St. Joseph's Hospital. The BCBC is a member of defendant, the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), an association of blood banks and blood-banking professionals. The primary issue is whether the AABB owed a duty...

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