Josephine Di Giovanni, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Dr. J. F. Pessel, A/k/a Johannes Pessel, Defendant-Appellant, And…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey held that the plaintiff was not entitled to compensatory damages because she was of unsound mind at the time of her commitment, and also rejected her claim for punitive damages against Dr. Pessel, finding no actual malice or wanton disregard. Accordingly, the judgment in favor of Dr. Borrus was affirmed and the judgment against Dr. Pessel was reversed.