PETRO v. PLATKIN

DOCKET No. A-3837-19.

277 A.3d 480 (2022)

472 N.J. Super. 536

Anthony PETRO, Yosef Glassman, M.D., and Manish Pujara, R.Ph., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Matthew J. PLATKIN, Acting Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, Defendant-Respondent.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 10, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith & Associates, attorneys for appellants ( E. David Smith , on the brief).

Francis X. Baker , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Matthew J. Platkin, Acting Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Francis X. Baker , on the brief).

Emily B. Cooper (Perkins Coie LLP) of the New York bar, admitted pro hac vice, argued the cause for amici curiae Compassion & Choices, Lynne Lieberman and Dr. Paul Bryman ( Emily B. Cooper , Alan Howard (Perkins & Coie LLP) of the New York bar, Kevin Diaz (Compassion & Choices) of the Oregon bar, and Jessica Pezley (Compassion & Choices) of the Oregon and District of Columbia bars, admitted pro hac vice, and Dennis Hopkins (Perkins Coie LLP), attorneys; Alan Howard , Kevin Diaz , Jessica Pezley and Dennis Hopkins , on the brief).

Margaret Dore, amicus curiae, argued the cause pro se.

Post Polak, PA, attorneys for Dawn Parkot, join in the brief of amicus curiae Margaret Dore.

Before Judges Sabatino, Rothstadt and Natali.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

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