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JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL v. HESTON

58 N.J. 576 (1971)

279 A.2d 670

JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DELORES HESTON AND JANE HESTON, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 13, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James G. Aiken argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Aiken and Lake, attorneys).

Mr. Morris W. Pinsky argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Toll, Friedman and Pinsky, attorneys).

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

Delores Heston, age 22 and unmarried, was severely injured in an automobile accident. She was taken to the plaintiff hospital where it was determined that she would expire unless operated upon for a ruptured spleen and that if operated upon she would expire unless whole blood was administered. Miss Heston and her parents are Jehovah's Witnesses and a tenet of their faith forbids blood transfusions. Miss Heston...

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