Legal Opinion
Colavito v. New York Organ Donor Network, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 15, 2005No. 2:03-cv-04187PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
IRIZARRY, District Judge.
This lawsuit raises certain legal issues of first impression. It arises out of an organ donation made by Debra Lucia to plaintiff Robert Colavito upon the death of her husband, Peter Lucia. Based on the alleged misdirection of one of the kidneys intended for him, plaintiff seeks damages against the New York Organ Donor Network (“NYODN”), its Director of Clinical Operation, Robert Kochik, and Spencer Hertzel, who assisted Mrs. Lucia in coordinating the organ donation. 1 Plaintiff claims fraud, conversion, and violation of N.Y. Public Health Law…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Robinson v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Barbara D. Scherer v. The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Johnson v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Berger v. HecklerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Colavito v. New York Organ Donor Network, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Colavito v. New York Organ Donor Network, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
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- Colavito v. New York Organ Donor Network, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2007
- Boorman v. NEVADA MEM'L CREMATION SOCIETYNevada Supreme Court · 2010
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