GLASSMAN v. FRIEDEL

A-48/49/50/51 September Term 2020 085273.

265 A.3d 84 (2021)

249 N.J. 199

Todd B. GLASSMAN, as Executor of the Estate of Jennifer K. Collum-Glassman, deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, 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-Appellants, and Juanito's Inc. and KLE Properties, LLC, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 23, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Hockin, Jr. , Tinton Falls, NJ, argued the cause for appellants Natacha Field, R.N., Tanya Gooden, R.N., and Hackensack Meridian Health d/b/a Riverview Medical Center (Ronan, Tuzzio & Giannone, attorneys; Anthony M. Tracy , of counsel and on the brief).

Michael R. Ricciardulli argued the cause for appellant Anuradha Thalasila, M.D. (Ruprecht Hart Ricciardulli & Sherman, attorneys; Michael R. Ricciardulli , Westfield, NJ, of counsel and on the brief, and Louis A. Ruprecht , Westfield, NJ, on the brief).

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

Michael G. Halpin argued the cause for appellant Charles W. Farrell, M.D. (Grossman, Heavey & Halpin, attorneys; Michael G. Halpin , of counsel and on the brief).

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


In this appeal, we address the allocation of damages in cases in which a plaintiff asserts claims against successive tortfeasors and settles with the initial tortfeasors before trial.

Plaintiff Todd B. Glassman, as Executor of the Estate of Jennifer K. Collum-Glassman, his wife, filed...

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