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CASES
United States v. Samuel Arthur Thompson (11th Cir. Aug. 24, 2026) [*CONTENT WARNING*]
Heather Ammel v. Kyrsten Sinema (M.D. N.C. Sept. 4, 2026)
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00:00 - CASE 1
16:55 - CASE 2
37:26 - Reb's Rebuttal
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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) The chances that conjoined twins will survive are minimal. The chances that both conjoined twins will survive surgical separation are even tinier. . . .
"Though Mary has a right to life, she has little right to be alive." –Lord Justice Alan Ward.
This is the case of Re: A (Children), EWCA Civ 254 (England and Wales Court of Appeal, Sept. 22, 2000).
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00:00 - CASE BEGINS.
02:10 - HISTORY OF CONJOINED TWINS.
05:13 - HISTORY OF SURGICAL SEPARATION.
07:39 - THE SACRIFICIAL TWIN: Re A (2000).
08:56 - NEWBORNS JODIE AND MARY.
15:07 - CAN PARENTS LET THEIR KID DIE?
24:56 - THE COURT'S ANALYSIS & HOLDING.
29:25 - CONCLUSION / UPDATE.
33:42 - Reb's Rebuttal
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(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) The chances that conjoined twins will survive are minimal. The chances that both conjoined twins will survive surgical separation are even tinier. . . .
"Though Mary has a right to life, she has little right to be alive." –Lord Justice Alan Ward.
This is the case of Re: A (Children), EWCA Civ 254 (England and Wales Court of Appeal, Sept. 22, 2000).
Enjoy!
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00:00 - CASE BEGINS.
02:10 - HISTORY OF CONJOINED TWINS.
05:13 - HISTORY OF SURGICAL SEPARATION.
07:39 - THE SACRIFICIAL TWIN: Re A (2000).
08:56 - NEWBORNS JODIE AND MARY.
15:07 - CAN PARENTS LET THEIR KID DIE?
24:56 - THE COURT'S ANALYSIS & HOLDING.
29:25 - CONCLUSION / UPDATE.
33:42 - Reb's Rebuttal
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. - (WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Not the most famous plaintiff deaths, but a few you’ve probably never heard of (unless you’re a law student with a Palsgraf-hating Torts professor): A rescue at sea, a drunk man at on a tarmac, a rodent explosion, and an investment banker who never pays his debts.
Reb grabs a hangover cure and a fire blanket for this week's episode.
Enjoy!
CITATIONS:
United States v. Lawter, 219 F.2d 559 (5th Cir. 1955)
Boyette v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 954 S.W.2d 350 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997)
United Novelty Co. Inc. v. Daniels (Miss. 1949)
Whitehouse v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (2006), 400 A.R. 209 (QB)
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - CASE 1
10:24 - CASE 2
19:33 - CASE 3
22:23 - CASE 4
29:32 - Reb's Rebuttal
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. - (WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) Not the most famous plaintiff deaths, but a few you’ve probably never heard of (unless you’re a law student with a Palsgraf-hating Torts professor): A rescue at sea, a drunk man at on a tarmac, a rodent explosion, and an investment banker who never pays his debts.
Reb grabs a hangover cure and a fire blanket for this week's episode.
Enjoy!
CITATIONS:
United States v. Lawter, 219 F.2d 559 (5th Cir. 1955)
Boyette v. Trans World Airlines, Inc., 954 S.W.2d 350 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997)
United Novelty Co. Inc. v. Daniels (Miss. 1949)
Whitehouse v. RBC Dominion Securities Inc. (2006), 400 A.R. 209 (QB)
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - CASE 1
10:24 - CASE 2
19:33 - CASE 3
22:23 - CASE 4
29:32 - Reb's Rebuttal
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