Legal Opinion

Negron v. Llarena

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided July 23, 1998PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

In this case, the decedent died following medical treatment for injuries suffered in an automobile accident in New Jersey. His surviving wife, a New York resident, commenced a wrongful death action in New York federal district court. Jurisdiction was purportedly based on diversity of citizenship, the defendant being a New Jersey hospital. Shortly thereafter the case was transferred to New Jersey federal district court. Following the transfer of the action, the plaintiff amended the complaint, joining two additional defendants, the treating…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Burnett v. New York Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Lopez v. SwyerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
  3. Alan J. Cornblatt, PA v. BarowSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
  4. O'KEEFFE v. SnyderSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
  5. Gantes v. Kason Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1996

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. LaFage v. JaniSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
  2. Staub v. Eastman Kodak Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
  3. Peterson v. HohmSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
  4. R.A.C. v. P.J.S.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
  5. Price v. New Jersey Manufacturers InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2005

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