KLEIN v. UMDNJ


871 A.2d 681 (2005)

377 N.J. Super. 28

Sanford L. KLEIN, D.D.S., M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Lawrence Kushins, M.D., individually and in his official capacity, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 20, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald Jay Resnick, Springfield, argued the cause for appellant (Deutsch Resnick, attorneys; Mr. Resnick and Jeanette Tejada, Dumont, on the brief).

Steven F. Ritardi, Roseland, argued the cause for respondents (Lum, Danzis, Drasco & Positan, attorneys; Wayne J. Positan and Mr. Ritardi, of counsel; Mr. Ritardi and Richard A. West, on the brief).

Before Judges NEWMAN, AXELRAD and HOLSTON, JR.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

AXELRAD, J.T.C. (temporarily assigned).

This appeal raises issues of first impression concerning the applicability of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8, to a health care professional who asserts patient safety concerns within his medical department and the consequent actions taken against him by that department.

Plaintiff, Dr. Stanford L. Klein, appeals from summary...

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