Legal Opinion
McConnell v. Beverly Enterprises-Connecticut, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 31, 1989No. 13477; 13478; 13479PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
This case concerns the right of a family, on behalf of a patient who is presently in a terminal coma, to implement the patient’s clearly expressed wish for the removal of a gastrostomy tube that is artificially providing nutrition and hydration for the patient. The plaintiffs, John E. McConnell, Kathleen A. McConnell, James M. McConnell and Amy L. McConnell, brought an action seeking injunctive and declaratory relief from the life support services being provided to Carol M. McConnell by a private nursing home, the defendants Beverly Enterprises-Conneeticut, Inc., doing business as Danbury…
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