NGUYEN v. TAMA


298 N.J. Super. 41 (1997)

PHUONG NGUYEN, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ALBERT TAMA, M.D., DR. MACCARONE, M.D., SUE SHERMAN, K. GRIPPI, E. BOALE, AND COOPER HOSPITAL/UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, DEFENDANTS, AND RONALD JAFFEE, M.D., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 27, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., for appellant (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys for appellant Mr. Moore, Jr., of counsel; Frank P. Cavallo, Jr., on the brief).

Carol L. Forte, for respondent (Blume, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, Donnelly, Fried & Forte, P.C., attorneys; Ms. Forte, on the brief).

Before Judges DREIER, NEWMAN and VILLANUEVA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by VILLANUEVA, J.A.D. (retired and temporarily assigned on recall).

Defendant, Ronald Jaffee, M.D. ("Dr. Jaffee" or "defendant"), plaintiff's obstetrician, appeals from a medical malpractice verdict in the amount of $1,162,100 plus prejudgment interest. We affirm.

Plaintiff became pregnant in early 1989. Plaintiff engaged the services of defendant's medical group for her prenatal care. She visited defendant's offices...

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