MACEDO v. DELLO RUSSO


840 A.2d 238 (2004)

178 N.J. 340

Joseph MACEDO, Rosemary Lesky, and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Joseph DELLO RUSSO, M.D., Joseph Dello Russo, M.D., P.A. t/a New Jersey Eye Center, Medical Care, P.L.L.C. d/b/a Dello Russo Laser Vision, William T. Kellogg, M.D., Defendants-Appellants, and John Does 1-10 and ABC Corporations 1-10, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided February 2, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven I. Kern, Bridgewater, argued the cause for appellants (Kern, Augustine, Conroy & Schoppmann; Mintzer, Sarowitz, Zeris, Ledva & Meyers and Giblin & Combs, attorneys for Joseph Dello Russo, M.D.; Hein, Smith, Berezin, Maloof & Jacobs, attorneys for New Jersey Eye Center; and Sanders & Larsen, attorneys for William T. Kellogg, M.D.; Mr. Kern, Daniel J. McCarthy, John L. Shanahan, Donald H. Larsen, David S. Cohen and Kevin E. Glory, on the briefs).

Bruce H. Nagel, Livingston, argued the cause for respondents (Nagel Rice Dreifuss & Mazie, attorneys).

Vincent A. Maressa, Executive Director, argued the cause for amicus curiae Medical Society of New Jersey.

Steven N. Flanzman, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae Attorney General of New Jersey, (Peter C. Harvey, Attorney General, attorney; Andrea M. Silkowitz, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).

Steven W. Suflas, Haddonfield, and Karol Corbin Walker, Newark, President, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey State Bar Association (Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, attorneys; Mr. Suflas, Glenn A. Harris and Richard D. Gallucci, Jr., on the brief).

Bruce H. Stern, Lawrenceville, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey (Stark & Stark, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiffs Joseph Macedo and Rosemary Lesky sued Dr. Joseph Dello Russo, the corporate entities he created to perform laser surgery, and Dr. William T. Kellogg alleging, among other things, that defendants violated the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), N.J.S.A. 56:8-1 to -116, when they allowed Kellogg, who was not fully licensed, to treat plaintiffs. Plaintiffs do not allege that their treatment fell below the appropriate medical standard of care or that...

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