MATTER OF JOBES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond M. Tierney, Jr., argued the cause for appellant Lincoln Park Nursing and Convalescent Home (Shanley & Fisher and Traynor & Hogan, attorneys; Raymond M. Tierney, Richard E. Brennan, Richard J. Traynor, Vincent J. Infinito and Lisa M. Goldman, on the briefs).

Alfred A. Slocum, Public Advocate, argued the cause for appellant pro se (Alfred A. Slocum, attorney; Denise L. Sanders, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, on the briefs).

Richard Kahn, guardian ad litem of Nancy Ellen Jobes, argued the cause for respondent pro se (Richard Kahn, attorney; Richard Kahn and Lauren V. Kessler, on the brief).

Paul W. Armstrong argued the cause for respondent John H. Jobes, III (Paul W. Armstrong, attorney; Paul W. Armstrong and Edward J. O'Donnell, on the brief).

Steele R. Chadwell, General Counsel, argued the cause for amicus curiae Office of the Ombudsman for Institutionalized Elderly of the State of New Jersey (Steele R. Chadwell, attorney; James E. Madden and Louis G. Karagias, on the brief).

Richard P. Maggi submitted a brief on behalf of amici curiae Board of Directors of the United Handicapped Federation and the Association for Retarded Citizens/Minnesota (McDermott, McGee & Ruprecht, attorneys).

Charles C. Deubel, III, submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Concern for Dying.

Charles J. Farley, Jr., submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae National Association of Prolife Nurses (Farley & Farley, attorneys).

William F. Bolan, Jr., submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Catholic Conference.

William I. Strasser submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Chapter of American College of Physicians (Donohue, Donohue, Costenbader & Strasser, attorneys).

John R. Heher submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Hospital Association (Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher & Brennan, attorneys; John R. Heher and Wendy L. Mager, on the brief).

Anne M. Perone submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae New Jersey Right to Life Committee, Inc.

Fennella Rouse and Elena N. Cohen, members of the New York bar, and Jo Anne C. Adlerstein submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Society for the Right to Die, Inc. (Stern, Dubrow & Marcus, attorneys).