RALEIGH FITKIN-PAUL MORGAN MEM. HOSP. v. ANDERSON


42 N.J. 421 (1964)

201 A.2d 537

RALEIGH FITKIN-PAUL MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND ANN MAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION IN THE TOWN OF NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE FITKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. WILLIMINA ANDERSON AND STUART ANDERSON, HER HUSBAND, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 17, 1964.

Certiorari Denied June 19, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Eugene W. Landy argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Carton, Nary, Witt & Arvanitis, attorneys).

Mr. W. Glen How, Q.C., of the Canadian bar argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Meth & Wood, attorneys; Mr. Theodore S. Meth, of counsel).

Mr. John J. Rafferty filed a brief amicus curiae on behalf of New Jersey Catholic Hospital Association and New Jersey Catholic Conference.


Certiorari Denied June 19, 1964. See 84 S.Ct. 1894.

PER CURIAM.

The plaintiff hospital brought an action in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court seeking authority to administer blood transfusions to the defendant Willimina Anderson in the event that such transfusions should be necessary to save her life and the life of her unborn child. The child is quick, the pregnancy being beyond the 32nd week. Mrs. Anderson had notified the hospital that she did...

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