RUBY v. MASSEY

Civ. No. H-76-315.

452 F.Supp. 361 (1978)

Richard RUBY, Rebecca Ruby, Donald Diamond, Denise Diamond, and Priscilla Pearl v. Robert U. MASSEY, M. D., Executive Director, University of Connecticut Health Center, et al.

United States District Court, D. Connecticut.

May 16, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Judith M. Mears, New Haven, Conn., for plaintiffs.

James A. Wade, Robinson, Robinson & Cole, Hartford, Conn., for Ruby.

Richard Reynolds, Day, Berry & Howard, Hartford, Conn., for Pearl.

Brenda Eckert, Shipman & Goodwin, Hartford, Conn., for Diamond.

John F. McKenna, Asst. Atty. Gen., Hartford, Conn., John G. Hill, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Storrs, Conn., for defendants.


RULING ON MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BLUMENFELD, District Judge.

The plaintiffs in this case are three sets of natural parents who challenge the refusal of the University of Connecticut Health Center to perform what the Center concedes to be "medically indicated" sterilizations upon their severely mentally retarded1 and physically handicapped daughters.

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