Samuel Mejia v. Quest Diagnostics (082739) (Essex County & Statewide)

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court. In the interest of brevity, portions of an opinion may not have been summarized. Samuel Mejia v. Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (A-88-18) (082739) Argued November 6, 2019 – Decided March 16, 2020 FERNANDEZ-VINA, J., writing for the Court. In this medical malpractice case, the Court must decide whether third-party defendant Dr. Jacinto Fernandez, facing only claims for contribution and common-law…