GRECCO v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY


783 A.2d 741 (2001)

345 N.J. Super. 94

Christopher GRECCO, a minor by his Guardian ad Litem, Richard Grecco, and Richard Grecco and Sabrina Grecco, Individually, Plaintiffs, v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, University Hospital, Susan Makowsky, R.N., Angela Brown, R.N., Cathleen Faliciani, R.N., Viswanathan Niranjan, M.D., and Ling Yu Shih, M.D., Defendants. George Samuels, Joseph Licata and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Third Party Plaintiffs/Respondents, v. Sabrina Grecco and Richard Grecco, Third Party Defendants/Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 7, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Powell, Old Bridge, argued the cause for appellants (Parsons, Powell & Lane, attorneys; Mr. Powell, on the brief).

Gary L. Riveles argued the cause for respondents (Dughi, Hewit & Palatucci, attorneys; Mr. Riveles, on the brief).

Before Judges HAVEY, COBURN and WEISSBARD.


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

In Foldi v. Jeffries, 93 N.J. 533, 546-47, 461 A.2d 1145 (1983), the Supreme Court preserved the doctrine of parental immunity in cases involving the negligent exercise of parental authority or provision of customary child care. However, if the parents' behavior is willful and wanton, the parental immunity doctrine does not apply. Id...

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