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IN RE OSBORNE

No. 6630.

294 A.2d 372 (1972)

In the Matter of Charles P. OSBORNE.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided July 12, 1972.

Opinion Issued August 31, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence A. Miller for petitioner Cafritz Memorial Hospital. James S. Suskin, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for petitioner.

Lawrence Speiser, Washington, D. C., for respondent Osborne.

Before GALLAGHER, NEBEKER and YEAGLEY, Associate Judges.

NEBEKER, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal, expedited of necessity, from an order of Judge Bacon of the Superior Court refusing to appoint a guardian to give consent for the administration of a blood transfusion to a patient, a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses faith, who was receiving emergency treatment at a hospital. The case originated by the hospital's petition which was accompanied by an affidavit. After two hasty hearings, ably conducted by Judge Bacon —...

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