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This page collects, in reverse chronological order, key court cases pertaining to medical futility.  
2012 Medical Futility Cases
E.J.W. v. M.G.C. (ON HPARB Jan. 2012)
The legality of healthcare providers stopping life-sustaining treatment without consent remains uncertain.  Consequently, I expect to continue posting court cases here, discussing them on my blog, and analyzing them in medical and law journal articles.
Rasouli v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Ctr (2011-2012)
Cuthbertson v. Rasouli (S.C.C. Feb. 8, 2012) (Factum of Appellants)
Cuthbertson v. Rasouli (S.C.C. Dec. 23, 2011) (granting leave to appeal)
Cuthbertson v. Rasouli (SCC Aug. 2, 2011) (Application for Leave to Appeal)
Rasouli v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Ont. App. June 29, 2011)
Rasouli v. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Ont. Sup. Ct. 2011)
Rasouli - Plaintiff/Surrogate/Respondent appellate brief
Rasouli - Intervenor EPC appellate brief
Rasouli - Physicians/Appellants Appellate Brief
Rasouli - Physician/Appellant reply to Intervenor brief
2011 Medical Futility Cases
In re A.K. (Ont. C.C.B. Dec. 6, 2011)
In re S.R. (Ont. CCB Nov. 18, 2011)
In re MD (Ont CCB July 28, 2011) (surrogate win)
In re BS (Ont. CCB April 28, 2011)
Application of Justice Health re a Patient (NSW Sup. Ct. 2011)
Pena v. Meeker (9th Cir. Apr. 15, 2011) (Reply Brief)
Pena v. Meeker (9th Cir. Apr. 15, 2011) (Appellee Brief)
Pena v. Meeker (9th Cir. Apr. 15, 2011) (Appellant Brief)
Pena v. Meeker (9th Cir. Apr. 15, 2011) (N.D. Cal. trial brief)
In re DW (Ont. CCB Mar. 22, 2011)
In re JM (Ont. CCB Jan. 31 , 2011) (Joseph Maraachli)
In re SS (Ont. CCB Jan. 18, 2011) (surrogate wins)
In re Guardianship of Albert Barnes (Hennepin Cty, Minn. Probate Ct., Feb. 4, 2011)
2010 Medical Futility Cases
Wheelock v. Doers (Tenn. App. 2010)
Slaveski v. Austin Health (Victoria SC, Oct. 2010)
Wawrzyniak v. Livingstone et al (Ontario Sup. Ct. Aug. 30, 2010) (complaint)
May v. Alberta Health Services, 2010 ABQB 213 (2010)
Kisner v. WVU Hospital (Monongalia Cty, WV 2010) (complaint & order)
Nelson Francois v. Star One Staffing, 2007-3515-CA-01 (Miami-Dade County, Fla.) (amended complaint)
In re Zukovs (Conn. Super. 2010)
In re DP (Ont. CCB 2010) (surrogate wins)
Barbulov v. Huston (Ont. Sup. Ct. 2010)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (2009-2010)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital, 1 A.3d 823 (N.J.Super.A.D. 2010)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (N.J. Super. A.D. Aug. 13, 2010) (as released by court)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (N.J. Union County Super. Ct.) (Mar. 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas (Trial transcript, Jan.-Feb. 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (Defendant/Appellant Trinitas Opening Brief) (May 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (GNYHA amicus brief) (July 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (NJHA, CHPNJ, MSNJ amicus brief) (Aug. 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (defendant/appellant Trinitas suppl. brief on mootness) (Aug. 2009)
** Betancourt v. Trinitas Hosp. (Prof. Pope amicus brief) (Sept. 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (Trinitas Reply Brief) (Sept. 2009)
Betancourt v. Trinitas Hospital (Not Dead Yet amicus brief) (Oct. 2009)
2009 Medical Futility Cases
Sweiss v. Alberta Health Servives (ABQB 2009)
In re Woo (QLD Coroner 2009)
Bernstein v. Superior Court (Cal. App. Feb. 2009)
Davis v. Hermann Mem. Hosp. (Harris Cty. Tex., Feb 2009)
In re RB [2009] EWHC 3269 (Fam)
Palmer v. East Tenn. Childrens (Tenn. 2009) (complaint)
Barbulov v. Cirone (Ont. Sup. Ct. 2009)
In re Grover (Ont. CCB 2009)
In re Grover (Ont. Sup. Ct. 2009)
In re N (Ont. CCB 2009)
In re E (Ont. CCB 2009)
Yarick v. Pacificare Calif. (Cal. App. 2009)
2008 Medical Futility Cases
Cardoza v. USC Hospital (Cal. App. 2008)
Golubchuk v. Salvation Army Grace Hospital (MBQB 2008)
In re Motl Brody (D.D.C. 2008) (removal & state complaint)
Strong Memorial Hosp. v Livadas (Monroe Cty, NY 2008)
Chamberlain v. Kamali (Alaska 2008)
In re Paulo Melo (N. Territory, Australia Coroner Ct. 2008)
2007 Medical Futility Cases
Gonzales v. Seton Hospitals (W.D. Tex. 2007)
2006 Medical Futility Cases
Roberson Reese v. Memorial Hermann (S.D. Tex. 2006) (dismissal)
2005 Medical Futility Cases
Hudson v. Texas Childrens (Tex. App. 2005)
In re Spiro Nikolouzas (Tex. App. 2005)
1998 Medical Futility Cases
Causey v. St. Francis Med. Ctr. (La. App. 1998)
1995 Medical Futility Cases
Rideout v. Hershey Med. Ctr. (Dauphin Cty, Pa. 1995)
Hartsell v. Fort Sanders Reg. Med. Ctr. (Tenn. 1995)
1993-1994 Medical Futility Cases
In re Baby K (4th Cir. 1994)
In re Baby K (ED Va 1993)
1991 Medical Futility Cases
In re Helga Wanglie (Hennepin Cty, Minn. 1991)
1990 Futility Cases
Payne v. Marion Gen. Hosp. (Ind. App. 1990)