BRUGALETTA v. GARCIA

Docket No. A-4342-15T1.

153 A.3d 959 (2017)

448 N.J. Super. 404

Janelle BRUGALETTA, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Calixto GARCIA, D.O., Steven D. Richman, M.D. and Patrick J. Hines, M.D., Defendants, and Chilton Memorial Hospital, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 6, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Cocca argued the cause for appellant (Bubb, Grogan & Cocca, LLP, attorneys; Mr. Cocca, of counsel and on the briefs; Katelyn E. Cutinello , on the briefs).

Ernest P. Fronzuto argued the cause for respondent (Fronzuto Law Group, attorneys; Mr. Fronzuto and Casey Anne Cordes , on the brief).

Before Judges Fisher, Ostrer and Vernoia.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

This medical malpractice case involves the Patient Safety Act (the Act), N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.23 to -12.25, which creates an absolute privilege over certain documents that a hospital develops as part of a self-critical analysis. See N.J.S.A. 26:2H-12.25(g). The trial court...

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