Case Name: NATHAN AND MIRIAM BARNERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SARAH YOUNG, EMMA JAYNE DINKINS AND EDITH CARTER, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1972-11-08
Citations: 63 N.J. 578
Docket Number: 
Parties: NATHAN AND MIRIAM BARNERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SARAH YOUNG, EMMA JAYNE DINKINS AND EDITH CARTER, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 63
Pages: 578–579

Head Matter:
NATHAN AND MIRIAM BARNERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. SARAH YOUNG, EMMA JAYNE DINKINS AND EDITH CARTER, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.
Argued November 8, 1972
Decided November 8, 1972.
Mr. Jerome Vogel, argued the cause for defendants-appellants (Messrs. Jeffer, Walter, Tierney, DeKorte, Hoplcinson & Vogel, attorneys.)
Mr. Samuel D. Bornsiein, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Messrs. Shaviclc, Stern, Scholz, Steiger & Orotund, attorneys.)

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
A petition for certification having been submitted to this Court and it appearing that the trial court found that Sarah Young is mentally incompetent to decide whether to undergo an amputation of her leg and the Court being of the view that such finding is supported by the record and on that basis.
It is as of this date ordered that the petition for certification is hereby granted (62 N. J. 187)
It is further ordered that the judgment appointing Emma Jayne Dinkins as guardian for Sarah Young with the right to consent to such amputation is hereby affirmed.
For affirmance — Chief Justice Wbintbaub and Justices Jacobs, Hall and Mountain and Judges Coneoed and Sullivan — 6.
Opposed — None.