Wint v. Alabama Eye & Tissue Bank
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Gladys Wint appeals from a summary judgment entered for Alabama Eye Tissue Bank, which was one of three defendants in an action alleging conversion and trespass to chattels.
FACTS
On April 9, 1991, at approximately 10:35 a.m., Mrs. Wint's husband, Leroy Wint, Jr., died after having been admitted to Providence Hospital in Mobile. The supervising nurse on duty that morning approached Mrs. Wint shortly thereafter and asked her whether she would consider allowing Mr. Wint's body to be used for organ donations, specifically mentioning the possibility of donating Wint's eyes. She refused. The…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Bean v. CraigSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
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- Sprayberry v. First Nat. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
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