CITY OF EAST ORANGE v. McCORKLE


99 N.J. Super. 36 (1968)

238 A.2d 489

THE CITY OF EAST ORANGE, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. LLOYD W. McCORKLE, COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, A BODY POLITIC OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; THE ESSEX COUNTY WELFARE BOARD, A BODY POLITIC OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; JOHN A. KERVICK, STATE TREASURER, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY; THE HOSPITAL CENTER AT ORANGE; AND EAST ORANGE GENERAL HOSPITAL, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided January 16, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William L. Brach argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Eugene T. Urbaniak, Deputy Attorney General, for respondents Lloyd W. McCorkle and John A. Kervick (Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. Vincent P. Torppey argued the cause for respondent County of Essex (Mr. Nicholas T. Fernicola, Essex County Counsel, attorney).

Mr. Felix A. Martino argued the cause for respondent Essex County Welfare Board (Mr. John A. Matthews, Jr., attorney).

Mr. Everett M. Scherer argued the cause for respondents The Hospital Center at Orange and East Orange General Hospital (Messrs. Riker, Danzig, Scherer & Brown, attorneys).

Before Judges KILKENNY, CARTON and FULOP.


The opinion of the court was delivered by CARTON, J.A.D.

This action was instituted by the City of East Orange to determine the respective responsibilities of the city, the County of Essex, the Essex County Welfare Board and the State of New Jersey, for paying the costs of hospital care1 of persons covered by certain public assistance programs. Originally brought in the Superior Court, Law Division, it was determined that the action in...

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