HITESMAN v. BRIDGEWAY INC.

Docket No. A-0140-11T3

63 A.3d 230 (2013)

430 N.J. Super. 198

James HITESMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Respondent, v. BRIDGEWAY INC., d/b/a Bridgeway Care Center, Defendant-Respondent/Cross-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 22, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Castronovo argued the cause for appellant/cross-respondent (Castronovo & McKinney, LLC, attorneys; Mr. Castronovo , of counsel and on the briefs; Megan Frese Porio , Morristown, on the brief).

Craig S. Provorny , Warren, argued the cause for respondent/cross-appellant (Herold Law, P.A., attorneys; Mr. Provorny , on the briefs).

Before Judges GRAVES, ESPINOSA and GUADAGNO.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ESPINOSA, J.A.D.

A licensed or certified health care professional may assert a claim against his or her employer pursuant to the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), N.J.S.A. 34:19-1 to -8, based upon a reasonable belief that the employer's conduct "constitutes improper quality of patient care[.]" N.J.S.A. 34:19-3a(1) and c(1). The statutory definition of "improper quality of patient care" includes...

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