COUNTY OF HUDSON v. HERNANDEZ


157 N.J. Super. 85 (1978)

384 A.2d 552

COUNTY OF HUDSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. ALFREDO AND LUSIA (LUISA) HERNANDEZ, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 15, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore A. Gardner argued the cause for appellants (Hudson County Legal Services, attorneys; Theodore A. Gardner, of counsel and on the brief).

William Surdobel, Assistant County Counsel, argued the cause for respondent (Harold J. Ruvoldt, Hudson County Counsel, attorney; Walter J. Greenhalgh, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges HALPERN, LARNER and KING.


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

The County of Hudson obtained a judgment against defendants in the Hudson County District Court for $818 for services rendered in November 1973 to Mrs. Hernandez at the Margaret Hague Maternity Hospital.

Defendants appeal, contending they were entitled to free care because they were indigent when the services were rendered. When we rendered our decision on November 10, 1976 we did not decide whether...

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