BLOOM v. CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER


295 N.J. Super. 594 (1996)

685 A.2d 966

JOEL BLOOM, M.D., STANLEY SCHATZMAN, M.D., PLAINTIFFS, AND DONALD STAVIS, M.D., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT/CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER, BELLEVILLE RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES, P.A., BARRY H. MARTIN, M.D., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND JAMES A. HEIMANN, M.D., DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT/CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 13, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laura LeWinn argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent.

David Posner argued the cause for respondent Clara Maass Medical Center (Smith, Kramer, Morrison, Posner & Kenlan, attorneys; Mr. Posner and Edward Kenlan, Jr., on the brief).

Terry Thornton argued the cause for respondent Belleville Radiology Associates (Lowenstein, Sandler, Kohl, Fisher & Boylan, attorneys; Ms. Thornton, on the brief).

Jonathan Clemente argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant James A. Heimann, M.D. (Clemente, Dickson & Mueller, attorneys; Mr. Clemente and Joseph Dickson, of counsel and on the brief; Marilyn Van Houten, on the brief).

Before Judges SHEBELL, BAIME, and BRAITHWAITE.


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

The principal question presented in this case is whether Donald Stavis, a medical doctor specializing in radiology, was unlawfully denied hospital staff privileges by Clara Maass Medical Center (hereinafter Clara Maass). Clara Maass revoked Dr. Stavis' privileges when he refused to sign an employment contract with Dr. James Heimann, the chairperson of its radiology department. Under Clara Maass' closed-staff...

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