In Re Estate of Dorone

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• determining that it would reach the merits of an appeal involving the emergency administration of a blood transfusion to a Jehovah’s Witness since emergency transfusions will always be given before the appellate process can be completed
• failure to file exceptions excused where order neither comports with Rule 1517 nor contains suggestion that exceptions must be filed
• blood transfusion given to patient in emergency life-threatening situation despite his previous declaration of religious objection to transfusions
• blood transfusion given to patient in emergency life-threatening situation despite his previous declaration of religious objection to transfusions
• “When evidence of [medical necessity] is measured against third party speculation as to what an unconscious patient would want there can be no doubt that medical intervention is required.”
• court’s criterion in a guardianship setting is best interests of the incompetent

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).