Miriam Rivera v. The Valley Hospital, Inc. (085992/085993/085994) (Bergen County and Statewide) (A-25/26/27-21; 085992/085993/085994)
As a matter of law, the evidence presented, even affording plaintiffs all favorable inferences, does not establish that defendants’ acts or omissions were motivated by actual malice or accompanied by wanton and willful disregard for Ruscitto’s health and safety. A reasonable jury could not find by clear and convincing evidence that punitive damages are warranted based on the facts of this case, and partial summary judgment should have been granted.
