COMPREHENSIVE NEUROSURGICAL, P.C. v. THE VALLEY HOSPITAL

Nos. A-52 September Term 2022, 087469

Comprehensive Neurosurgical, P.C., d/b/a North Jersey Brain and Spine Center, Patrick A. Roth, MD, Roy D. Vingan, MD, George J. Kaptain, MD, Daniel E. Walzman, MD, Hooman Azmi, MD, Harshpal Singh, MD, Kangmin Daniel Lee, MD, Reza J. Karimi, MD, Bruce C. Zablow, MD, Ugo Paolucci, MD, and Mohammed Faraz Khan, MD, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. The Valley Hospital, The Board of Trustees of the Valley Hospital, and Valley Hospital President Audrey Meyers, Defendants-Appellants, and Neurosurgical Associates of New Jersey, P.C., and Anthony D'Ambrosio, MD, Defendants.

Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided April 16, 2024.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher S. Porrino argued the cause for appellants ( Lowenstein Sandler , and Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch, attorneys; Christopher S. Porrino, of counsel and on the briefs, and Robert G. Nuse and R. Scott Thompson , on the briefs).

Peter G. Verniero argued the cause for respondents (Sills Cummis & Gross, attorneys; Peter G. Verniero, Joseph B. Fiorenzo , and Stephen M. Klein , of counsel and on the briefs, and James M. Hirschhorn and Michael S. Carucci , on the briefs).

Ross A. Lewin argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Hospital Association (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, attorneys; Ross A. Lewin, of counsel and on the brief).

Ross A. Lewin submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae American Hospital Association (Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, attorneys; Ross A. Lewin, of counsel and on the brief).

Daniel B. Frier submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae The Medical Society of New Jersey and the American Medical Association (Frier Levitt, attorneys; Daniel B. Frier, Todd Mizeski, Nicole M. DeWitt, Theresa M. DiGuglielmo, and Conor R. McCabe, on the brief).


In this appeal, The Valley Hospital (Valley) challenges a jury verdict in favor of a group of eleven neurosurgeons and their practice group, Comprehensive Neurosurgical, P.C., d/b/a/ North Jersey Brain & Spine Center (collectively, plaintiffs). A jury awarded plaintiffs $24,300,000 in damages...

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