UCLA willed body program comes under scrutiny as companies sued for the purchase of body parts

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 532-534

  Ling, Amy ^a  

^a HARVARD LAW SCHOOL   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADAVER; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HUMAN; THEFT; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CADAVER; COMMERCE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; THEFT; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 5044230100     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2004.tb00168.x     Document Type: Short Survey

References (36)

1. N. Riccardi, "Suit Targets Firms That Purchased Body Parts," Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2003, at B-3
2. S. Yerton, "Metairie Law Firm Sues Over Cadavers; It Joins L.A. Firm in Class-action Case," Times-Picayune, March 17, 2004, at Money-1.
3. This is a reference to the case being handled by Kiesel, Boucher & Larson LLP. In light of the alleged sale scandal, Kiesel, Boucher & Larson LLP filed an action on behalf of all families whose loved ones were donated to the UCLA Willed Body Program on March 8, 2004. This firm has been in litigation with UCLA since 1996 for separate claims of mishandling remains of those donated to the Willed Body Program.
4. A. Bloomekatz, "Sold Body Parts from UCLA Program Spawn Second Suit," Daily Bruin via University Wire, March 18, 2004, at: Yerton, supra note 2. Law firms have been volunteering their services in this suit, several of whom are involved with ClassActionAmerica.com.
5. ClassActionAmerica.com; Yerton, supra, note 2.
6. Yerton, supra note 2.
7. "UCLA: Companies Sued for Alleged Purchase of Body Parts," American Health Line "In the Courts," March 18, 2003.
8. Yerton, supra, note 2.
9. "UCLA: Companies Sued for Alleged Purchase of Body Parts," supra note 7.
10. I b i d.
11. Yerton, supra note 2.
12. C. Ornstein, "Arrest Made in Cadaver Inquiry; Investigating the Alleged Sale of Corpses and Parts, UCLA Says it Plans to Seek Grand Theft Charges Against the Director of its Willed Body Program," Los Angeles Times, March 7, 2004, at A-1.
13. I b i d.
14. Yerton, supra note 2; Ornstein, supra note 12.
15. Ornstein, supra note 12.
16. I b i d.
17. Id. (quoting Bruce Mitchell's preliminary ruling).
18. Ornstein, supra note 12.
19. "UCLA: Man Admits to Sale of Body Parts Willed for Research," American Health Line, "Provider News," March 8, 2004.
20. I b i d.
21. C. Ornstein and R. Marosi, "$704,600 Billed for Cadavers; Invoices on UCLA Letterhead Show 496 corpses Were Sold to a Middleman Since 1998," Los Angeles Times, March 9, 2004, at A-1.
22. "UCLA: Man Admits to Sale of Body Parts Willed for Research," supra note 19.
23. Ornstein and Marosi, supra note 21.
24. I b i d.
25. I b i d.
26. I b i d.
27. "UCLA: Man Admits to Sale of Body Parts Willed for Research," supra note 19.
28. I b i d.
29. Ornstein and Marosi, supra note 21.
30. Riccardi, supra note 1.
31. I b i d.
32. I b i d.
33. Yerton, supra note 2.
34. Ornstein, supra note 12.
35. "$704,600 Billed for Cadavers; Invoices on UCLA Letterhead Show 496 corpses Were Sold to a Middleman Since 1998," supra note 21.
36. "UCLA: Man Admits to Sale of Body Parts Willed for Research," supra note 19.