Supreme Court of New Jersey

Janice Largey and Joseph Largey, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. Donald Rothman, M.D., Defendant-Respondent

May 5, 1988110 N.J. 204

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey adopted the "prudent patient" standard for informed consent, overruling the prior "reasonable physician" standard, and reversed and remanded the case for a new trial applying that standard.