Legal Opinion
Strunk Ex Rel. Burton v. Strunk
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided September 26, 1969PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OSBORNE, Judge.
The specific question involved upon this appeal is: Does a court of equity have the power to permit a kidney to be removed from an incompetent ward of the state upon petition of his committee, who is also his mother, for the purpose of being transplanted into the body of his brother, who is dying of a fatal kidney disease? We are of the opinion it does.
The facts of the case are as follows : Arthur L. Strunk, 54 years of age, and Ava Strunk, 52 years of age, of Williams-town, Kentucky, are the parents of two sons. Tommy Strunk is 28 years of age, married, an employee of the Penn…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re WilloughbyNew York Court of Chancery · 1844
- Casebier v. CasebierCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1921
- Arms' Committee v. ArmsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Polivick v. PolivickCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1935
- Dalton's Committee v. DaltonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
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3Cited by58 opinions
- In Re QuinlanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
- Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. SaikewiczMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- In Re GradySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
- Custody of a MinorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- In re EichnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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