MARSHALL v. KLEBANOV


902 A.2d 873 (2006)

188 N.J. 23

Craig S. MARSHALL, Administrator Ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Ellen S. Marshall, deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Vladimir KLEBANOV, M.D., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 26, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan J. Baratz, Parsippany, argued the cause for appellant (Weiner Lesniak, attorneys; Mr. Baratz and Adam Kenny, on the briefs).

Alex Lyubarsky, Woodbridge, argued the cause for respondent (Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, attorneys; Barry A. Cooke, of counsel).


Justice ZAZZALI delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this appeal, the Court must decide whether the statutory immunity provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:62A-16 apply to immunize a psychiatrist from liability when it is alleged that the psychiatrist abandoned a seriously depressed patient and negligently failed to provide the patient with adequate monitoring or treatment. In February 2000, thirty-six year old Ellen Marshall, the decedent, hanged herself two days before...

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