Caputa v. Antiles

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.

In this medical malpractice action, tried before a jury, plaintiffs, Peter Caputa and his wife, Patricia, asserted negligence and lack *127of informed consent claims against defendant, Dr. Leonard An-tiles, arising out of the care and treatment of Peter’s kidney stone. The plaintiffs’ motion for a directed verdict at the end of the case on the lack of informed consent claim was denied. After the return of a verdict of no cause for action by the jury, plaintiffs filed a motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or alternatively for…