Legal Opinion
Brown v. Delaware Valley Transplant Program
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 1992No. 1969PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McEWEN, Judge:
Lawrence Brown was brought to the emergency room of Brandywine Hospital at 5:20 p.m. on October 30, 1984, suffering from a gunshot wound of the left supra orbital region and, within the hour, was determined by a neurosurgeon, James P. Argires, M.D., to be suffering from a terminal head injury. As a result of his diagnosis, Dr. Argires advised the Delaware Valley Transplant Program (DVTP) that Mr. Brown, who was placed on life support systems, was a potential donor of organs for transplantation and, at approximately 7:15 p.m. that evening a tissue typing biopsy was performed.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nicoletta v. Rochester Eye & Human Parts Bank, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1987
- Brown v. Delaware Valley Transplant ProgramSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Kiernan v. HendrickAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
3Cited by13 opinions
- Colavito v. New York Organ Donor Network, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Carey v. New England Organ BankMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Kelly-Nevils v. Detroit Receiving HospitalMichigan Court of Appeals · 1994
- Perry v. Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, Inc.District Court, D. Kansas · 1995
- Schembre v. Mid-America Transplant Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 2004
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