Legal Opinion
Fredella ex rel. Titchener v. Farrelly
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided March 15, 1993No. Family No. FM15/1992PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtSmock, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
The children of Gloria Fredella ("Ms. Fredella") requested that this court issue an order directing the respondents to disconnect the ventilator which was allowing Ms. Fredella to continue breathing. 1 Although the medical testimony in this matter pointed to the probability that, with continued aggressive or "active" maintenance, Ms. Fredella's heart would continue to beat and her lungs to function with the aid of a ventilator for an indefinite period of time, the court concluded on November 20, 1992 that Ms. Fredella was legally dead, and the ventilator could be…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cruzan Ex Rel. Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of HealthSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- In Re QuinlanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1976
- Matter of ConroySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Commonwealth v. GolstonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- State v. ShafferSupreme Court of Kansas · 1981
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Ronan v. ClarkeSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015