Cowan v. Doering

111 N.J. 451 (1988)

545 A.2d 159

MARILYN M. COWAN, FORMERLY KNOWN AS MARILYN M. LOMBARDO, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,

v.

RICHARD DOERING, M.D., ALEXANDRE ACKAD, M.D., AND CAROLE ELTRIDGE, R.N., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND ALLWYN J. LEVINE, M.D., LOIS PAPP, R.N., CHRIS TAYLOR, R.N., KATHLEEN BARLICS, R.N., SHARON KROLL, R.N., MARY DOE, R.N., JANE DOE, R.N., BETTY DOE, R.N., AND NANCY DOE, R.N., (THE DOE NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS AND UNKNOWN), AND THE VALLEY HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued November 10, 1987.

Decided August 11, 1988.

John P. Markey argued the cause for appellant…