MARTINEZ v. COOPER HOSPITAL


747 A.2d 266 (2000)

163 N.J. 45

Olga MARTINEZ, Executrix of the Estate Of Carl M. Farrish, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COOPER HOSPITAL-UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant-Respondent, and Michael Chonsky, M.D., Nadine Rosenthal, M.D., John Does 1 through 10 (fictitious persons) and ABC Companies 1 through 10 (fictitious companies), Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 16, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Eichmann, Westmont, for plaintiff-appellant.

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., Marlton, for defendant-respondent (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys).


The opinion of the Court was delivered by LONG, J.

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When the discovery rule was first announced in Fernandi v. Strully, 35 N.J. 434, 173 A.2d 277 (1961), and later elucidated in Lopez v. Swyer, 62 N.J. 267, 300 A.2d 563 (1973), it seemed rather straightforward...

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