Schiavo v. John F. Kennedy Hospital

620 A.2d 1050 | N.J. | 1993

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.

Argued February 17, 1993. Decided March 25, 1993.

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.

Opposed — None.