Jessica Stigliano, an Infant, by Frank Stigliano, Her Father, and Maria Stigliano, Her Mother, Her Parents And…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that once a plaintiff waives the physician‑patient privilege by placing the condition at issue, treating physicians may testify about the cause of the patient’s illness, and such testimony is admissible as factual opinion under N.J.R.E. 701.