Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part
Farnam v. Crista Ministries
Washington Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1991No. 55820-5Published
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partDore, C.J.
(concurring in part, dissenting in part)—The majority downplays the dissent as irrelevant, saying that:
The dissent's unwarranted foray into the emotionally charged theater of bio-ethics is as dangerous as it is irrelevant. Termination of life support is one of the most complex issues of our time and demands thoughtful and informed analysis. Neither the trial judge nor the parties dealt with this issue, and it has not been presented to this court. As such, it has no place in this case.
Majority, at 662.
I disagree. Both parties addressed the Natural Death Act, the issue of nutrition and…
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