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After Farley V. Sartin: The Consequences Of Declaring A Nonviable Fetus A Person For The Purpose Of Wrongful Death, Stacie L. Lude Dec 1996

After Farley V. Sartin: The Consequences Of Declaring A Nonviable Fetus A Person For The Purpose Of Wrongful Death, Stacie L. Lude

West Virginia Law Review

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Farley V. Sartin: Viability Of A Fetus No Longer Required For Wrongful Death Liability, Robin C. Hewitt Apr 1996

Farley V. Sartin: Viability Of A Fetus No Longer Required For Wrongful Death Liability, Robin C. Hewitt

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Toward A Pragmatic Model Of Judicial Decisionmaking: Why Tort Law Provides A Better Framework Than Constitutional Law For Deciding The Issue Of Medical Futility, Brent D. Lloyd Jan 1996

Toward A Pragmatic Model Of Judicial Decisionmaking: Why Tort Law Provides A Better Framework Than Constitutional Law For Deciding The Issue Of Medical Futility, Brent D. Lloyd

Seattle University Law Review

Recognizing that courts will eventually have to confront the issue of medical futility, this Comment argues that there is no principled basis for omitting these difficult questions from a legal analysis of the issue and that courts should therefore decide the issue in a manner that honestly confronts them. Specifically, the argument advanced here is that courts confronted with cases of medical futility should decide the issue under principles of tort law, rather than under principles of constitutional law. The crux of this argument is that tort principles provide an open-ended analytical framework conducive to considering troublesome questions like those …


Medtronic V. Lohr: State Lawsuits May Proceed Against Medical Device Manufacturers, Robert A. Gerberry Jan 1996

Medtronic V. Lohr: State Lawsuits May Proceed Against Medical Device Manufacturers, Robert A. Gerberry

Journal of Law and Health

This comment discusses the Medical Device Amendments of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and its effect on the marketing of medical products. Part II examines the statutory language of the MDA and its regulatory impact on medical devices. Part III explores the history of the preemption doctrine established by the Supreme Court Cipollone. Part IV delineates the facts and procedural history of Medtronic v. Lohr and analyzes the effect of this case on the federal preemption of state common law suits. Finally, Part V assesses the impact of this decision on the medical device industry and the expansiveness …


Sleeping With The Enemy: Combatting The Sexual Spread Of Hiv-Aids Through A Heightened Legal Duty, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 957 (1996), Eric L. Schulman Jan 1996

Sleeping With The Enemy: Combatting The Sexual Spread Of Hiv-Aids Through A Heightened Legal Duty, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 957 (1996), Eric L. Schulman

UIC Law Review

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Torts: Anderson V. Eichner--Although Faculty Physicians, Resident Physicians, And Interns Face Private Tort Liability For Medical Malpractice, The State Is Immune, Christa L. Britton Jan 1996

Torts: Anderson V. Eichner--Although Faculty Physicians, Resident Physicians, And Interns Face Private Tort Liability For Medical Malpractice, The State Is Immune, Christa L. Britton

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.


Health Care: Erisa Preemption And Hmo Liability--A Fresh Look At Erisa Preemption In The Context Of Subscriber Claims Against Hmos, Brooks Richardson Jan 1996

Health Care: Erisa Preemption And Hmo Liability--A Fresh Look At Erisa Preemption In The Context Of Subscriber Claims Against Hmos, Brooks Richardson

Oklahoma Law Review

No abstract provided.