STIVER v. PARKER

No. 90-1624.

975 F.2d 261 (1992)

Judy M. STIVER and Ray E. Stiver, Cross Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Philip J. PARKER, M.D.; John R. Hayes; W.J. Ringold, M.D.; L.C. Jorge, M.D.; C.M. Decespedes, M.D.; and Noel P. Keane, Third-Party Defendants-Appellees, Alexander Malahoff, Counter Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided September 15, 1992.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied December 21, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark Chessman, Warren, Mich., for plaintiff-appellee.

John B. DeMoss, Mt. Clemons, Mich., for intervenor-appellee.

Wiley E. Bean (argued & briefed), Patricia D. Bean, Bean & Bean, Grand Ledge, Mich., for defendants-appellants Ray E. Stiver and Judy M. Stiver.

Thomas G. Parachini (briefed), Marjorie L. Kolin, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellee Noel P. Keane.

Edward C. Reynolds, Jr. (briefed), Priscilla L. Schwarze, (briefed), Schureman, Frakes, Glass & Wulfmeier, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellee Philip J. Parker, M.D.

Anthony G. Arnone (argued), Mark W. Peyser, Susan Healy Zitterman (briefed), Kitch, Saurbier, Drutchas, Wagner & Kenney, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellee John R. Hayes.

Jon P. Desenberg, David J. Franks (argued & briefed), Moll, Desenberg & Bayer, Detroit, Mich., for defendants-appellees W.J. Ringold, L.C. Jorge and C.M. Decespedes.

Before: MERRITT, Chief Judge, KENNEDY and JONES, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied December 21, 1992.

MERRITT, Chief Judge.

The Michigan legislature by statute has now criminalized "surrogate" parent contracts under which a woman agrees to give birth and then to transfer her child to another for a fee.1 Prior to the enactment of the statute, the defendant, Noel Keane, as a broker, engaged Judy Stiver under such a contract to have a baby for Alexander Malahoff. Judy Stiver...

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