DaGraca v. Laing

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MICHELS, P.J.A.D.

Plaintiffs Charles DaGraca, Jr. and his wife Barbara DaGraca appeal from a judgment of the Law Division entered in favor of defendant Kevin Bell, M.D. (Dr. Bell) and from a denial of then-motion for a new trial in this medical malpractice action.

The pertinent facts underlying the issues raised on appeal are easily summarized. On February 26, 1991, plaintiff Charles DaGraca, Jr., was admitted to Overlook Hospital (Overlook) after falling in his driveway. Plaintiff came under the care of Dr. Bell, his family physician, who had treated…