ENDE v. COHEN


296 N.J. Super. 350 (1997)

NORMAN ENDE, M.D., PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. STANLEY COHEN, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIR, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY; SEENA AISNER, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF SERVICE AND DIRECTOR OF ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY; FRANK B. FROMOWITZ, M.D., INDIVIDUALLY AND IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF SURGICAL PATHOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY; THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY; THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY — UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; THE MEDICAL STAFF OF UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY; THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, WHO VOTED ON JULY 23, 1996 TO CONFIRM THE NON-REAPPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE MEDICAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND WHOSE PARTICULAR IDENTITIES ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY, INC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND "JOHN & JANE DOES 1-20", WHOSE REAL IDENTITIES ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; "ABC CO.S 1-20", FICTITIOUS ENTITIES, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katherine L. Suga, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Suga, on the brief).

Robert J. Conroy argued the cause for respondent (Kern, Augustine, Conroy & Schoppmann, attorneys; Mr. Conroy, of counsel and on the brief; Michael O. Dermody, on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, PAUL G. LEVY and BRAITHWAITE.


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

The Chancery Division disqualified University Hospital's (Hospital) Medical Executive Committee (MEC) from serving as the hearing tribunal respecting plaintiff's application for renewal of staff privileges. The court also barred the Board of Trustees (Board) of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (University) from reviewing the MEC's decision in the event of an appeal. The court found that...

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