Case Name: LESLIE W. MERKER, JR., EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF OLIVE A. MERKER, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1984-12-07
Citations: 98 N.J. 62
Docket Number: 
Parties: LESLIE W. MERKER, JR., EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF OLIVE A. MERKER, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 98
Pages: 62–62

Head Matter:
LESLIE W. MERKER, JR., EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF OLIVE A. MERKER, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.
Argued November 7, 1984
Decided December 7, 1984.
Karen L. Suter, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for appellant (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; James J. Ciancia, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel).
Helen B. Ver Strate argued the cause for respondent (Deakin & Ver Strate, attorneys).

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The members of the Court being equally divided, it is ordered that the judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed.
For affirmance — Chief Justice WILENTZ, and Justices POLLOCK and GARIBALDI — 3.
'For reversal —Justices CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER and HANDLER — 3.