IN RE VALLEY HOSP.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen O. Curley argued the cause for appellant Hackensack Medical Center.

Bernard F. Conway argued the cause for appellant General Hospital Center at Passaic (Giblin, Combs, Cooney & Conway, attorneys; Catherine M. Langlois, of counsel and on the brief).

William F. Johnson argued the cause for appellant St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center.

Klinger, Nicoletette, Mavroudis & Honig, attorneys for appellant Englewood Hospital, filed a brief in its behalf.

Theodosia A. Tamborlane and Edward A. Zunz argued the cause for respondent Valley Hospital (Riker, Danzig, Scherer and Hyland, attorneys; Edward A. Zunz and Theodosia A. Tamborlane, of counsel; Theodosia A. Tamborlane and Rosalind Kendellen, on the brief).

Michael J. Haas, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent State Commissioner of Health (Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Michael J. Haas, on the brief).

Before Judges ANTELL, BILDER and ASHBEY.