Northwest Covenant Medical Center, Appellant-Appellant v. Leonard Fishman

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division, holding that the Department of Health and Senior Services' decision not to reallocate the 1997 charity‑care subsidy was a quasi‑legislative action, so the 45‑day appeal deadline in Rule 2:4‑1(b) did not apply and the doctrine of laches does not bar Northwest Covenant Medical Center's appeal. The Court also ordered the agency to recalculate the subsidy and to promulgate regulations for future contests.