GINSBERG v. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS

No. A-33/34/53-15 September Term 2015, No. 076288.

147 A.3d 434 (2016)

227 N.J. 7

Abigail GINSBERG, an Infant, By her mother Tamar Ginsberg, as Guardian ad litem; Tamar Ginsberg, Individually; and Ari Ginsberg, Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents and Cross-Appellants, v. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Respondent, and Andrew Rubenstein, M.D.; Hackensack University Medical Center; Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Genetics Service; and Judith Durcan, M.S., Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Respondents, and Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Respondent. Abigail Ginsberg, an infant, by her mother Tamar Ginsberg, as Guardian ad litem; Tamar Ginsberg, Individually; and Ari Ginsberg, Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents and Cross-Appellants, v. Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Defendant-Respondent, and Andrew Rubenstein, M.D. Hackensack University Medical Center; Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Genetics Service; and Judith Durcan, M.S., Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Respondents, and Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Respondent. Abigail Ginsberg, an infant, by her mother Tamar Ginsberg, as Guardian ad litem; Tamar Ginsberg, Individually; and Ari Ginsberg, Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents and Cross-Appellants, v. Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Defendant-Respondent, and Hackensack University Medical Center; Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Genetics Service; and Judith Durcan, M.S.; and Andrew Rubenstein, M.D., Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Respondents, and Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Respondent. Abigail Ginsberg, an infant, by her mother Tamar Ginsberg, as Guardian ad litem; Tamar Ginsberg, Individually; and Ari Ginsberg, Individually, Plaintiffs-Respondents and Cross-Appellants, v. Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Defendant-Respondent, and Andrew Rubenstein, M.D.; Hackensack University Medical Center; Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Genetics Service; and Judith Durcan, M.S., Defendants-Respondents and Cross Appellants, and Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated, Third-Party Plaintiff, v. The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 26, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellen L. Casagrand argued the cause for appellants and cross-respondents Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center Department of Pediatrics Genetics Service, and Judith Durcan, M.S. ( Buckley Theroux   Kline & Petraske , attorneys).

Michael R. Ricciardulli argued the cause for appellant and cross-respondent Andrew Rubenstein, M.D. (Ruprecht Hart Weeks & Ricciardulli, attorneys; Mr. Ricciardulli and Daniel B. Devinney , on the brief).

Victoria E. Phillips argued the cause for respondents and cross-appellants Abigail Ginsberg, Tamar Ginsberg, and Ari Ginsberg (Phillips & Paolicelli, attorneys; Ms. Phillips and Daniel J. Woodard , on the briefs).

Thomas J. Cafferty argued the cause for respondent Quest Diagnostics, Incorporated (Gibbons, attorneys; Mr. Cafferty, Mark S. Sidoti , Nomi I. Lowy , and Lauren James-Weir , of counsel and on the briefs).

Benjamin H. Haftel argued the cause for respondent The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Inc. ( Vaslas Lepowsky   Hauss & Danke , attorneys).


When a conflict-of-law question arises in the setting of a personal injury case, New Jersey courts have used principles set forth in the Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws (1971) (Restatement). P.V. ex rel. T.V. v. Camp Jaycee, 197 N.J. 132, 135-36, 962 A.2d 453

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