VELAZQUEZ v. JIMINEZ


763 A.2d 753 (2000)

Conor VELAZQUEZ, an infant by his mother and natural guardian, Charmaine VELAZQUEZ, Charmaine Velazquez, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Conor Velazquez; and Jose Velazquez, individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Conor Velazquez, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, v. Teresa JIMINEZ, M.D., St. Peter's Medical Center, Maureen Cernadas, M.D., Scott Siegel, M.D., Carlos Benito, M.D., Melissa Ackerman, M.D., Ellen Maak, R.N., Mary Ellen Hanley, M.D., and Jeanene Healy, R.N., Defendants, and Angela Ranzini, M.D., Defendant-Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Andrews, Roseland, argued the cause for appellants-cross-respondents (Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley, attorneys; Mr. Andrews, Joel Glucksman, and Lindsey H. Taylor, on the brief).

Cynthia A. Walters argued the cause for respondent-cross-appellant (Budd Larner Gross Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade, attorneys; Ms. Walters, of counsel and on the brief; Donald P. Jacobs, Summit, and Bruce D. Vargo, Roseland, also on the brief).

Before Judges PETRELLA, NEWMAN and BRAITHWAITE.


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

Conor Velazquez (now deceased) and his parents, Charmaine and Jose Velazquez, individually and in representative capacities (plaintiffs) appeal from the entry of judgment n.o.v. sua sponte by the trial judge. A jury trial against Dr. Angela Ranzini, the only remaining defendant,1 resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiffs and a finding that Dr. Ranzini was 3% negligent...

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