MITTRA v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE


719 A.2d 693 (1998)

316 N.J. Super. 83

Kaushik MITTRA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, Dr. Richard N. Buchanan, Dr. Paul J. Desjardins, Dr. Ival McDermott, Defendants-Respondents, and John Doe 1-20, Jane Doe 1-20, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 6, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Silvana D. Raso, Englwd Cliffs, for plaintiff-appellant (Schepisi & McLaughlin, attorneys; Ms. Raso, on the brief).

Bindi S. Chandarana, Deputy Attorney General, for defendants-respondents (Peter Verniero, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Chandarana, on the brief).

Before Judges BAIME, CONLEY and A.A. RODRIGUEZ.


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

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