ENRIQUEZ v. W. JERSEY HEALTH SYS.


777 A.2d 365 (2001)

342 N.J. Super. 501

Carla ENRIQUEZ, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEMS, West Jersey Center for Behavior Learning & Attention, West Jersey Physicians Assoc., a/k/a West Jersey Clinical Association, Center for Family Guidance, Les Pascal, James Varrell, M.D., John P. Cossa, M.D., Richard Miller, Maureen Miller, Ellen Feinstein, Greg Maddison, Ed Dunn, Kevin Manley, and Tony Chigounis, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 3, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur B. Jarrett, of the Pennsylvania bar, Philadelphia, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant (James & Jarrett, attorneys; Mr. Jarrett and Walter D. Schirrmacker, also of the Pennsylvania bar and also admitted pro hac vice, and Brem Moldovsky, on the brief).

William M. Honan, Atlantic City, argued the cause for respondents West Jersey Health Systems, West Jersey Center Behavior, Learning & Attention, West Jersey Clinical Assoc., John Cossa, M.D., Richard Miller, Maureen Miller, Ellen Feinstein, Greg Maddison, Ed Dunn, Kevin Manley and Tony Chigounis (Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, attorneys; Mr. Honan, of counsel; Mr. Honan and Kathryn D. Portner, on the brief).

Darren H. Goldstein argued the cause for respondents Family Guidance Center, Les Pascal & James Varrell, M.D. (Speziali, Greenwald, Goldstein & Hawkins, attorneys; Mr. Goldstein, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, LEFELT and AXELRAD.


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

These consolidated appeals arise from the summary judgment dismissal of two complaints filed by plaintiff Carla Enriquez, a male-to-female transsexual, for wrongful termination of her employment as medical director of a learning behavior center owned and managed by the various corporate and individual defendants. Most significantly, this appeal raises the novel issues...

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