Category Archives: litigation

UK: Disabled Man Wants Promise that Wife Won’t be Prosecuted for Outright Killing Him

Homicide / 'Mercy Killing', litigation, locked-in syndrome, murder, Our News & Commentary Blog, United Kingdom

Well, last week’s “inspirational crip story” in the UK was about Richard Rudd, who was saved from being disconnected from life-sustaining treatment by being able to blink on request and to communicate his wish to live – contrary to his advance directive and prior statements to family. I guess that a story built on the … Continue reading UK: Disabled Man Wants Promise that Wife Won’t be Prosecuted for Outright Killing Him →

Connecticut: No Appeal in ‘Aid in Dying’ Case

assisted suicide, Compassion & Choices, Conflation and Con jobs, Connecticut, court decisions, litigation, Our News & Commentary Blog

Good news and appropriate headline from the Hartford Courant: No Appeal in ‘Aid in Dying’ Case I’d like to think that the editors at the paper used the scare quotes on purpose.  Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma consistently framed the term that way in her decision to dismiss the case.  The article gives an indication … Continue reading Connecticut: No Appeal in ‘Aid in Dying’ Case →

Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Final Exit Members in Georgia

crime and punishment, cults, final exit network, litigation, Our News & Commentary Blog, wrongful death

Billboards or no, troubles continue to mount for the Final Exit Network (FEN): From blogger Greg Land – Widow sues ‘Final Exit Network’ over its role in husband’s death: 10:07 am, June 23rd, 2010  The widow of a Forsyth County man who died two years ago with the assistance of the Final Action Network, an … Continue reading Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Final Exit Members in Georgia →

Update on Oral Argument in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Guardianship Case

court decisions, litigation, Our News & Commentary Blog, Pennsylvania, Surrogate Decisions & Guardianship

Last week, this blog reported about scheduled oral arguments in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court regarding the limits on a guardian’s powers – specifically, whether or not guardians have the right to refuse life-preserving treatment – treatment needed to save the life of a person legally lacking decisionmaking capacity and who is neither dying … Continue reading Update on Oral Argument in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Guardianship Case →