Brooks v. Leonardo’s Empirical Analysis
1990
Citation profile
3 federal appellate · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Morrison v. Olson · 33 Ill. 2d 326 - Darling v. Charleston Community Memorial Hospital · 117 Ill. 2d 507 - Kirk v. Michael Reese Hospital & Medical Center · Costello v. United States · Koch Refining Co. v. Farmers Union Central Exchange, Inc.
Most-quoted passages
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“[The plaintiff,] Brooks requested the elective surgery; it was not forced upon her. She signed the consent form presumably aware of the permanency of sterilization. While there is nothing of record to indicate what discussions were had concerning the tubal ligation, it is uncontested that she was the one who initiated the surgery. Undoubtedly, Brooks was distraught over her ordeal. It would have been preferable if she had fully consulted with her husband or otherwise given herself some time to reconsider her decision. Nevertheless, we cannot infer from this record that she was acting in a hysterical manner or otherwise lacked the rational ability to put the hospital on notice that her request for the surgery and her signed consent should be questioned or disregarded.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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