SCHIAVO v. JOHN F. KENNEDY HOSP.


131 N.J. 400 (1993)

620 A.2d 1050

LARRY SCHIAVO AND JOAN SCHIAVO, HUSBAND AND WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JOHN F. KENNEDY HOSPITAL, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND DR. GERALD MONTICOLLO; MICHAEL SPIVAK, D.O.; AND DR. LEVIN AND/OR JOHN DOE, M.D., A MEDICAL PROVIDER, DEFENDANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 25, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice L. Richter argued the cause for appellants (Richter & Scaramella, attorneys).

Stacy L. Moore, Jr., argued the cause for respondent (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys).


PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed, substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division, reported at 258 N.J.Super. 380, 609 A.2d 781 (1992).

For affirmance — Chief Justice WILENTZ and Justices CLIFFORD, HANDLER, POLLOCK, O'HERN, GARIBALDI and STEIN — 7.

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