Cohen v. Community Medical Center

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SAPP-PETERSON, J.S.C.

(temporarily assigned).

In this medical malpractice action, we address prophylactic measures a trial judge should employ when confronted with pretrial and mid-trial publicity. Plaintiff Gerald Cohen appeals from the February 24, 2003, order entering judgment after a jury verdict in favor of defendants Community Medical Center (CMC), David Chung, M.D.1, Ian D. Samson, M.D., Pier Luigi Pieroni, M.D., and Lakewood Surgical Group (LSG). We now reverse.

On March 9, 1999, plaintiff filed a four-count medical malpractice complaint against…