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A-48/49/50/51-20

Supreme Court Appeal

Case Details:

Does the framework established in Ciluffo v. Middlesex General Hospital, 146 N.J. Super. 476 (App. Div. 1977), which awards a pro tanto credit to successive tortfeasors in medical malpractice cases if the plaintiff settles with the first tortfeasor, remain valid after enactment of the Comparative Negligence Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:15-5.1 to -5.8?

Case Dates:

  • Leave to appeal granted: March 26, 2021
  • Posted: March 29, 2021
  • Argued: Oct. 1, 2021
  • Decided: Dec. 23, 2021

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