Opinion
Argued November 8, 1972 —
Decided November 8, 1972.
Appeal from the Superior Court, Chancery Division.
Mr. Jerome Vogel, argued the cause for defendants-appellants ( Messrs. Jeffer, Walter, Tierney, DeKorte, Hopkinson Vogel, attorneys.)
Mr. Samuel D. Bornstein, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent ( Messrs. Shavick, Stern, Schotz, Steiger Croland, attorneys.)
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 WEINTRAUB and Justices JACOBS, HALL and MOUNTAIN and Judges CONFORD and SULLIVAN — 6.
Opposed — None.