Judge dismisses mental competency case against Sumner Redstone

Published May 9, 2016 This content is archived.

An article in the Los Angeles Times about the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged the mental competence of 92-year-old billionaire and media mogul Sumner Redstone quotes Anthony Szczygiel, professor emeritus of law who specializes in elder-care issues. “It starts from the basic premise that each of us has the right to make decisions about our own health care,” he said. “Once you set aside all the sexy details about this particular case, it really came down to that.”

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