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STRACHAN v. JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSP.

109 N.J. 523 (1988)

538 A.2d 346

GORDON G. STRACHAN AND MARILYN STRACHAN, HIS WIFE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. JOHN F. KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND A.R. PIROLLI, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 16, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Kay McGahen argued the cause for appellants (McGahen & Casey, attorneys; Ellen M. Casey, on the brief).

Robert J. Partlow argued the cause for respondents (Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, attorneys; Stacy L. Moore, Jr., on the brief).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by CLIFFORD, J.

This appeal, here as of right because of Judge Long's dissent in the Appellate Division, R. 2:2-1(a)(2), poses important issues concerning the duty of health-care providers to turn over to the next of kin a family member's dead body. Plaintiffs' son's body had been maintained on a life-support system, a respirator, even after the parents had demanded that the system be removed, following the unanimous conclusion...

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