COMMUNITY HOSP. v. BLUME GOLDFADEN BERKOWITZ DONNELLY FRIED & FORTE, P.C.


894 A.2d 702 (2006)

384 N.J. Super. 251

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 March 30, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey M. Pollock, Lawrenceville, argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Fox Rothschild, attorneys; Mr. Pollock, on the brief).

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

Ross A. Lewin argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Hospital Association (Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, attorneys; Mr. Lewin, of counsel and on the brief; Ellen M. Christoffersen, Princeton, 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, Summit, argued the cause for amicus curiae Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Bourne Noll & Kenyon, attorneys; Mr. Matthews, on the brief).

Before Judges COBURN, COLLESTER and LISA.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

COBURN, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiff, a hospital, sued defendants, a law firm and one of its principals, to enjoin the use or disclosure of confidential health information of its patients and to compel return of the information. The trial court dismissed plaintiff's action on the ground that it did not have standing to pursue its claim for injunctive relief on behalf of its patients. On November 2, 2005, we filed an opinion...

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