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MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL v. PATTERSON

128 N.J. Super. 498 (1974)

320 A.2d 518

MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL, PLAINTIFF, v. GERALDINE PATTERSON, DONALD PATTERSON, AND BABY BOY PATTERSON A/K/A ANTHONY LENARD PATTERSON, DEFENDANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided January 22, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Norman Carter appeared on behalf of plaintiff Mrs. Geraldine Patterson and Mr. Donald Patterson, pro se.

DREIER, J.D.C., Temporarily Assigned.

This matter involved an emergent application for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem and for an order permitting the staff physicians of Muhlenberg Hospital to effect a blood transfusion on the person of Anthony Lenard Patterson, a six day old infant. Anthony's parents are devout Jehovah's Witnesses and refused to permit such transfusion on religious grounds.

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