COMMUNITY HOSP. v. BLUME GOLDFADEN


885 A.2d 18 (2005)

381 N.J. Super. 119

The COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GROUP, INC. t/a JFK Medical Center, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. BLUME GOLDFADEN BERKOWITZ DONNELLY FRIED & FORTE, P.C., and Carol L. Forte, Esq., Defendants-Respondents/Cross-Appellants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 2, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Pollock, Lawrenceville, argued the cause for appellant (Fox Rothschild, LLP, attorneys; Mr. Pollock, of counsel, Sally E. Heckeroth, on the brief).

Cynthia M. Craig, Chatham, argued the cause for respondents (Blume Goldfaden Berkowitz Donnelly Fried & Forte, attorneys; Ms. Craig, of counsel and on the brief).

Abbott S. Brown argued the cause for amicus curiae The Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey (Bendit Weinstock, attorneys; Mr. Brown, on the brief).

Edwin R. Matthews argued the cause for amicus curiae Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Bourne Noll & Kenyon, attorneys; John C. Simons of Moran, Dunst & Doukas, on the brief).

Before Judges COBURN, COLLESTER and LISA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

COBURN, P.J.A.D.

The Community Health Group, Inc., t/a JFK Medical Center ("JFK") sued defendants, Blume Goldfaden Berkowitz Donnelly Fried & Forte, and Carol L. Forte, Esq., individually, to enjoin their use or disclosure of confidential health information and to compel them to return the information to JFK. The suit was filed on behalf of JFK and two of its patients, N.B. and H.D. Defendants filed an answer and...

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