Legal Opinion
Michelle TODD, an Infant by Her Next of Friends, Michael and Loretta TODD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Ray T. SORRELL, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 4, 1988No. 87-3806PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, Michelle Todd, appeals from an order of the district court denying a preliminary injunction to require the Commonwealth of Virginia to continue the preauthorization of funds for a liver transplant needed by the plaintiff. We reverse.
At the time of her request for an injunction, Michelle was a four-year old girl resid ing with her parents in Arlington, Virginia. 1 She suffered from secondary biliary cirrhosis of the liver, a condition that developed after 85% of her liver was removed due to a cancerous tumor. Although the cancer was completely eliminated,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Hamilton Watch Co. v. Benrus Watch Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- Sinclair Refining Co. v. Midland Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
- Allen v. MansourDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1986
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