Legal Opinion
Savage v. Old Bridge-Sayreville Medical Group
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 24, 1993PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
O’HERN, J.
This appeal presents a difficult exercise in application of the discovery rule. The case arises, as have several recent cases, from an experience of tooth discoloration due to medical treatment with tetracycline antibiotics in early childhood.
The history and principles underlying the discovery rule have been examined by us on numerous occasions, see, e.g., Vispisiano v. Ashland Chemical Co., 107 N.J. 416, 527 A.2d 66 (1987), and need no further elaboration here.
Suffice it to say that the rule’s “essential purpose * * * is to avoid harsh…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Feldman v. Lederle LaboratoriesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- O'KEEFFE v. SnyderSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- Burd v. New Jersey Telephone CompanySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1978
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3Cited by47 opinions
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