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NJ Supreme Court Rules No Punitive Damages in Med Mal Case
In Mirian Rivera v. The Valley Hospital, Inc. (A-25/26/27-21) (Decided August 25, 2022), the Supreme Court of New Jersey reaffirmed when punitive damages claims are available in New Jersey medical malpractice cases. The court held that punitive damages were not warranted because the evidence did not show that the defendants’