Bobbie K. HOUSLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.
WAVE ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., Physicians Sales and Services (improperly named as Lee Surgical), General Medical, and Metrex Research Corp., Defendants-Respondents, and
HIP, Health Plan of New Jersey, Defendant.
Kathleen Schirmer, individually; Carol Dayton Ieva and Ronald Ieva, her husband; Maria Sawler and Patrick Sawler, her husband; Carol Young, individually; and Patricia Lewis and Neil Lewis, her husband, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
Wave Energy Systems, Inc., Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., Physicians Sales and Services (improperly named as Lee Surgical), General Medical, and Metrex Research Corp., Defendants-Respondents, and
Cottrell, Ltd., Central New Jersey Medical Group (RCHP, New Brunswick), and HIP, Health Plan of New Jersey, Defendants.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
Argued May 1, 2001.
Decided August 14, 2001.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Ronald B. Grayzel, Edison, argued the cause for appellant Housley (Levinson, Axelrod, Wheaton, Grayzel, Caulfield, Marcolus & Dunn, attorneys; Mr. Grayzel, on the joint brief).
George W. Conk, of counsel, South Orange, argued the cause for appellants Schirmer, Ieva, Sawler, Young, and Lewis (Wysoker, Glassner, Weingartner, Gonzalez & Lockspeiser, attorneys; Robert C. Krieger, New Brunswick and Mr. Conk, on the joint brief).
Eric L. Harrison, Edison, argued the cause for respondents Wave Energy Systems, Inc. and Physician Sales and Services (Methfessel & Werbel, attorneys; Mr. Harrison, on the brief).
Jodi Sydell Rosenzweig, Florham Park, argued the cause for respondent Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. (Drinker Biddle & Shanley, attorneys; Jeffrey A. Peck, of counsel; Ms. Rosenzweig and Ethan D. Stein, on the brief).
Frank R. Cinquina, Montclair, argued the cause for respondent Metrex Research Corp. (Garrity, Graham, Favetta & Flinn, attorneys; Mr. Cinquina, on the brief).
Jeffrey S. Kluger, Florham Park, argued the cause for respondent General Medical Corp., Inc. (McGivney & Kluger, attorneys; Mr. Kluger, on the brief).
Before Judges KESTIN and CIANCIA.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
The opinion of the court was delivered by KESTIN, J.A.D.
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