IN RE QUINLAN


70 N.J. 10 (1976)

355 A.2d 647

IN THE MATTER OF KAREN QUINLAN, AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 31, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul W. Armstrong and Mr. James M. Crowley, a member of the New York bar, argued the cause for appellant Joseph T. Quinlan (Mr. Paul W. Armstrong, attorney).

Mr. Daniel R. Coburn argued the cause for respondent Guardian ad Litem Thomas R. Curtin.

Mr. William F. Hyland, Attorney General of New Jersey, argued the cause for respondent State of New Jersey (Mr. Hyland, attorney; Mr. David S. Baime and Mr. John DeCicco, Deputy Attorneys General, of counsel; Mr. Baime, Mr. DeCicco, Ms. Jane E. Deaterly, Mr. Daniel Louis Grossman and Mr. Robert E. Rochford, Deputy Attorneys General, on the brief).

Mr. Donald G. Collester, Jr., Morris County Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent County of Morris.

Mr. Ralph Porzio argued the cause for respondents Arshad Javed and Robert J. Morse (Messrs. Porzio, Bromberg and Newman, attorneys; Mr. Porzio, of counsel; Mr. Porzio and Mr. E. Neal Zimmermann, on the brief).

Mr. Theodore E.B. Einhorn argued the cause for respondent Saint Clare's Hospital.

Mr. Edward J. Leadem filed a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Catholic Conference.


The opinion of the Court was delivered by HUGHES, C.J.

THE LITIGATION

The central figure in this tragic case is Karen Ann Quinlan, a New Jersey resident. At the age of 22, she lies in a debilitated and allegedly moribund state at Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville, New Jersey. The litigation has to do, in final analysis, with her life, — its continuance or cessation, — and the responsibilities...

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