GLASSMAN v. FRIEDEL

DOCKET NO. A-4042-19T3.

243 A.3d 1268 (2020)

465 N.J. Super. 436

Todd B. GLASSMAN, as Executor of the Estate of Jennifer K. Collum-Glassman, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Steven P. FRIEDEL, M.D., Charles W. Farrell, M.D., Lon Weiner, M.D., Natacha Field, R.N., Tanya Gooden, R.N., Constance MacKay, R.N., Anuradha Thalasila, M.D., and Hackensack Meridian Health d/b/a Riverview Medical Center, Defendants-Respondents, and Juanito's Inc. and KLE Properties, LLC, Defendants.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 3, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christina Vassiliou Harvey , Freehold, argued the cause for appellant (Lomurro, Munson, Corner, Brown & Schottland, LLC, attorneys; Jonathan H. Lomurro , Freehold, of counsel; Christina Vassiliou Harvey , Freehold, of counsel and on the brief; Alan J. Weinberg , on the brief).

Jeffrey J. Niesz argued the cause for respondent Steven Friedel, M.D. (Orlovsky, Moody, Schaaff, Conlon & Gabrysiak, attorneys; Paul F. Schaaff, Jr. , of counsel; Jeffrey J. Niesz , on the brief).

Matthew J. Heagen argued the cause for respondent Charles W. Farrell, M.D. (Grossman, Heavy & Halpin, PC, attorneys; Matthew J. Heagen , on the brief).

Charles C. Koernig , Parsippany, argued the cause for respondent Lon Weiner, M.D. (Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan, attorneys; Charles C. Koernig , Parsippany, and Jennifer C. Willis , on the brief).

Anthony M. Tracy argued the cause for respondents HMH Hospitals, Corp. d/b/a Riverview Medical Center, Natasha Field, R.N., and Tanya Gooden, R.N. (Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone, attorneys; Anthony M. Tracy , of counsel and on the brief).

Michael R. Ricciardulli , Westfield, argued the cause for respondent Anuradha Thalasila, M.D. (Ruprecht Hart Ricciardulli & Sherman, LLP, attorneys; Michael R. Ricciardulli , Westfield, of counsel and on the brief; Jessica J. Mahony , on the brief).

Herbert Kruttschnitt, III , Brick, argued the cause for respondent Constance MacKay, R.N. (Dughi, Hewit & Domalewski, PC, attorneys; Herbert Kruttschnitt, III , Brick, of counsel and on the brief; Ryan A. Notarangelo , on the brief).

Before Judges Messano, Suter and Smith.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

In Ciluffo v. Middlesex General Hospital, we adopted a framework for trial courts to follow in addressing the thorny issues posed when a plaintiff settles a negligence claim with the original tortfeasor and proceeds to trial against a medical professional...

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