Legal Opinion
In re K.I.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided July 29, 1999No. Nos. 98-FS-1683 and 98-FS-1767PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REID, Associate Judge:
This poignant matter involves a “do not resuscitate” order (“the DNR”) entered by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in the case of a neglected child, K.I., who, since birth approximately two years ago, has suffered continuously from several serious medical problems. Currently the child is in a comatose state and has been described as “neurologically devastated.” The DNR, entered together with a comprehensive memorandum opinion by the trial judge, the Honorable Rafael Diaz, provides that: “[I]n the event of cardiac and/or pulmonary arrest, the following…
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