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Schiavo v. John F. Kennedy Hosp

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 25, 1993
131 N.J. 400 (N.J. 1993)

Summary

stating similarly that "the new statute [must be] intended simply to explain and to clarify the existing law rather than to change the meaning of the original law"

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Opinion

Argued February 17, 1993 —

Decided March 25, 1993.

Appeal from Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Janice L. Richter argued the cause for appellants ( Richter Scaramella, attorneys).

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., argued the cause for respondent ( Parker, McCay Criscuolo, attorneys).


The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 258 N.J. Super. 380, 609 A.2d 781 (1992).

For affirmance — Chief Justice WILENTZ and Justices CLIFFORD, HANDLER, POLLOCK, O'HERN, GARIBALDI and STEIN — 7.

Opposed — None.


Summaries of

Schiavo v. John F. Kennedy Hosp

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Mar 25, 1993
131 N.J. 400 (N.J. 1993)

stating similarly that "the new statute [must be] intended simply to explain and to clarify the existing law rather than to change the meaning of the original law"

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noting that accrual occurs when a patient suffers injury from hospital's negligence

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Case details for

Schiavo v. John F. Kennedy Hosp

Case Details

Full title:LARRY SCHIAVO AND JOAN SCHIAVO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Mar 25, 1993

Citations

131 N.J. 400 (N.J. 1993)
620 A.2d 1050

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