VELAZQUEZ EX REL. VELAZQUEZ v. PORTADIN


729 A.2d 1041 (1999)

321 N.J. Super. 558

Diana VELAZQUEZ, an infant by her guardian ad litem, Barbara VELAZQUEZ, and Barbara Velazquez and Luis Velazquez, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ronald PORTADIN, M.D., Newcomb Medical Center, Eileen Cinotti, R.N., and Ann Spoltore, R.N., Defendants-Respondents, and Michelle Torchia, M.D., Patricia Knecht, R.N., and Vineland Obstetrical & Gynecological Professional Associates, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol L. Forte, Chatham, for plaintiffs-appellants (Blume, Goldfaden, Berkowitz, Donnelly, Fried & Forte, attorneys; Ms. Forte, on the brief).

Thomas B. Leyhane, Lawrenceville, for defendant-respondent Ronald Portadin, M.D. (Mary Elizabeth Gazi, on the brief).

Herbert Kruttschnitt, III, Brick, for defendant-respondents Eileen Cinotti, R.N., and Newcomb Medical Center (Grossman, Kruttschnitt, Heavey & Jacob, attorneys; Mr. Kruttschnitt, III, and Roberta DiBiase, Belleville, on the brief).

Timothy M. Crammer, Pleasantville, for defendant-respondent Ann Spoltore, R.N. (Paarz, Master, Koernig, Crammer, O'Brien, Bishop & Horn, attorneys; Mr. Crammer, on the brief).

Before Judges KEEFE, EICHEN, and COBURN.


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

Plaintiffs Diana Velazquez, an infant by her guardian ad litem Barbara Velazquez, and Barbara and Luis Velazquez, individually, appeal from a jury verdict in this medical negligence case in favor of defendants Ronald Portadin, M.D., Newcomb Medical Center, Eileen Cinotti, R.N., and Ann Spoltore, R.N.1

Although the trial spanned...

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