Legal Opinion
Brotherton v. Cleveland
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 14, 1999No. Nos. 94-3465, 96-3034 and 96-3085PublishedCited by 95 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Deborah S. Brotherton brought two complaints, alleging that the defendants violated Ohio law and the Federal Constitution by removing her dead husband’s corneas over her objections. The cases were consolidated; the district court certified a class of plaintiffs; and parties now appeal from various orders. In No. 96-3085, Defendant Eye Bank Association of America cross-appeals from the district court’s decision that, as a private party, the Association did not enjoy Eleventh Amendment immunity from Brotherton’s suit. In Nos. 94-3465 and 96-3034, Broth-erton appeals from…
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