1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 851 A.2d
  5. 851 A.2d 636 (2004)
 

UNIV. OF MASS. v. CHIRISTODOULOU

851 A.2d 636 (2004)

180 N.J. 334

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, INC. and University of Massachusetts Group Practice, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Mario S. CHRISTODOULOU (Deceased) by his Guardian Ad Prosequendum; Steve Christodoulou; Auto Action Land, Inc.; Granite State Insurance Company; AIG Claim Services, Inc. and Goldberger, Seligsohn and Shinrod, Esqs., Defendants-Respondents, and John Doe (said name being fictitious) and ABC Insurance Agency (said name being fictitious), Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 13, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Ringle, Newark, argued the cause for appellants (Doyle & Brady, attorneys).

Robert A. Vort, Hackensack, argued the cause for respondents Estate of Mario S. Christodoulou, Steve Christodoulou and Goldberger, Seligsohn, & Shinrod, Esqs. (Pearce, Vort & Fleisig, attorneys).

James F. Supple, New Providence, argued the cause for respondents Auto Action Land, Inc., Granite State Insurance Company and AIG Claim Services, Inc. (Reilly, Supple & Wischusen, attorneys; John S. Fitzpatrick, on the brief).

Steven Stadtmauer, West Orange, argued the cause for amici curiae, Meridian Health System, Saint Barnabas Health System, Hackensack University Medical Center, The Valley Hospital and Englewood Hospital & Medical Center (Celentano, Stadtmauer & Walentowicz, attorneys).

Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

The parents of a decedent-employee filed workers' compensation claims against their son's employer. The parents entered into a settlement of those claims with the employer without making any allowance for the payment of their son's medical bills. The hospital and medical group that provided care and treatment to the decedent filed a collection action seeking payment of their...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases