Case Name: CITY OF PATERSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS; WILLIAM F. FORBES, ET AL., INTERVENING PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS
Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1969-03-17
Citations: 53 N.J. 421
Docket Number: 
Parties: CITY OF PATERSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. WILLIAM F. FORBES, ET AL., INTERVENING PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Reports
Volume: 53
Pages: 421–422

Head Matter:
CITY OF PATERSON, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. WILLIAM F. FORBES, ET AL., INTERVENING PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE PATERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.
Argued March 11, 1969
Decided March 17, 1969.
Mr. Adolph A. Romei argued the cause for appellant.
Mr. John W. Griggs argued the cause for respondent Paterson General Hospital (Messrs. Morrison, Lloyd & Griggs, attorneys; Mr. Richard J. Ryan, on the brief).
Mr. Joseph L. Gonn and Mr. Arthur G. Dwyer argued the cause for respondent City of Paterson (Mr. Gonn, attorney; Mr. Dwyer, of counsel).
Mr. Kenneth M. Olex argued the cause for respondent Attorney General (Mr. Arthur J. Sills, attorney).

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
A petition for certification was filed to review the judgment of the Appellate Division approving a settlement of the litigation. We heard argument on the application as if certification was granted. The petition for certification is granted and the judgment of the Appellate Division is affirmed upon the agreement of the respondents that paragraph 5 of the contract does not mean that the Paterson General Hospital will be relieved, by virtue of that contract, of all obligation to the people of the City of Paterson at the end of the 20-year period mentioned in that paragraph.
For affirmance —- Chief Justice Weiftraub and Justices Jacobs, Erafcis, Proctor, Hale, Schettifo and Hahemaf—7.
For reversal—None.