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KOMLODI v. PICCIANO

A-13 September Term 2012, 071301

89 A.3d 1234 (2014)

217 N.J. 387

Judy KOMLODI, as Guardian for Michelle Komlodi, an incapacitated person, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Anne PICCIANO, M.D. and JFK Medical Center, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 20, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Riveles , Cranford, argued the cause for appellants (Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, attorneys).

John B. Collins , Denville, argued the cause for respondent (Bongiovanni, Collins & Warden, attorneys).

E. Drew Britcher argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association for Justice (Britcher, Leone, & Roth, attorneys; Mr. Britcher and Kristen B. Miller , Glen Rock , on the brief).

Justice ALBIN delivered the opinion of the Court.

In medical malpractice cases, juries are often called on to sift through mounds of testimonial evidence, including expert testimony, and to absorb complex legal theories on duty of care and causation. Juries cannot fulfill the difficult task of rendering a fair and just verdict without accurate, clear, and understandable instructions on the law. That guidance must be provided by our trial courts. Our courts must explain...

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