Legal Opinion
Rosa Lee Vickers Powell v. Laurent v. Radkins, Jr., M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 21, 1975No. 74-1042PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge.
This case was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Florida state law by a female who was sterilized while a ward of the Florida State Department of Health & Rehabilitation Service, Division of Mental Retardation. The jury found all issues in favor of defendants. 1
Plaintiff, when age 17 and unmarried, was on furlough from a facility of the Division of Mental Retardation. She became pregnant and returned to the facility for diagnosis and treatment. At the time of delivery of the baby, and at the request of an official or officials of the Division, she was sterilized by…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- City of Miami v. BrooksSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Von D. Mizell v. North Broward Hospital DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Curtis R. Blair v. Page Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Walter Frank Knowles Alias John Frank Smith v. Dale CarsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Buck v. MouradianDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Nardone v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Briley v. State Of CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Briley v. CaliforniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
- Friends for All Children, Inc. v. Lockheed Aircraft Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- John H. Buchanan, Jr. v. United States Postal Service, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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