Kidney is worth 1,1/2 million dollars -

If I were the wife I'd counter sue for kidney storage fees.

He should get none. Only in America would such thing be even considered. I love the country but, the incredibly silly court cases I have seen really leave me without words. It was given. It's done. No going back now. Does he really want his kidney back?( with another surgery that can be fatal and will bring a lot of consequences ) Not at all, but the allure of the possible money... hmmmm I don't know how this and other ridiculous things are even considered and taken seriously. In the completely unbelievable chance that this man will win either one or the other, this would create a precedent for even more ridiculous claims as if there aren't enough already. And my trust in justice will sink even lower.

Sorry I am so late to this discussion, coffeebreak. I have missed you all here and this particular discussion topic has been sitting in my email for days now, as I really wanted toget back to you on it. My thoughts are: You wanna believe I am going to be watching this one real close. If he gets his money, then can I divorce my mom who I gave a kidney to 14 years ago???

lol buddy should just move on with his life.. he made the decision now he has to live with it. get over it buddy. you still got another kidney.

Some people are just absolutely stupid about what they will sue for. What is he going to with the kidney after she gives it back? And if she does give it back don't that mean she will die? How could anyone think they could win such a lawsuit?

Wow, that story is messed up. Why would he do that? Wouldn't removing her kidney be detrimental to her health? I can't see a judge allowing that to happen. If they did, she could probably counter-sue. I wonder how she must feel to have her husband trying to hurt her in that way.

Personally, this is rediculous. When you give someone a chance at life again like this, and then request $$ or something like this later on, you are just being an Indian giver and have no feelings for Real life from there. I cannot believe they would actually find a lawyer who could side with them to even consider taking this to court. This does not to me say much for the lawyer as well. I am sure any Real judge would side how I feel, but this will be an interesting case to follow for sure.

He gave the kidney as a gift and now wants paid for it. I rarely wish no harm on anyone but it would serve him right if his one remaining kidney failed and he needed someone to give him one to save his life. As for his attorney - seems to me that more and more attorneys are stooping to the bottom of the barrell in order to try and make a lot of money. Attorneys filing lawsuits such as this one should be called before the Bar Association and be barred from practicing law for no less than 5 years - then we would see a big drop in these kind of nonsense lawsuits.

Gosh, I have no idea how the law would rule on that except that they are not going to let him take the kidney back, that is for sure. But it is cold to accept the donation of a vital organ and then be unfaithful to and/or dump the donor. The donor, a doctor, claims the woman had him served at the hospital while he was performing surgery. That is cold, too, because I cannot imagine the patient being happy about knowing the surgeon might be feeling, uhh, rattled. I should think, however, that if the claims the doctor is making against his soon to be ex-wife are true, at least he should not be expected to pay her a lot of alimony, and if she is the wealthier of the two, then she should certainly pay him something.

I do not think that he should get neither. If she had not cheated he would not ask for it back. He is really hurting right now and I think that is why he is taking it to this level. He needs to realize that life goes on and he should too. He might as well face it she has taken his kidney and gone.

I've read that the wife cheated and him so I'm siding up with the husband. Once someone does an act like this, donating, saving your life you should at least have the decency to not cheat. Sure if she tought their marriage couldn't work anymore she should of just ask for a divorce not go around his back and cheat. I would be angry too if that would had happen to me and would definetly want some form of compensation.

that is so childish,how could an adult do this,as long as you give the thing so others you have no right to ask them to give it back,whatever the thing is.the kidney becomes a part of the wife's body and how could the doctor take it away.the man will get nothing and even the judge can not help him

I think it is disgusting on his part if he asking for the kidney which he has donated out of love & affection. This love and affection is lost because they are seeking divorce,but is humanity also lost along? He should feel that she is firstly a human being then his wife.

I don't think the judge will back up the husband.by the way,i can not read 1,1/2million,can who put it in oooooo....?I come from china,forgive me

I doubt that he's going to get it back. What's he going to do with it if he were to get it back. It's not like it's something you can just pop back in. It's not that simple.

I heard this on the news and had to laugh,that is just being plan mean to the person that you use to be in love with,I dont think he should get either the money or the Kidney back just for being plan stupid.He is probably just upset over the divorce and trying to hurt his wife one last time.Let us hope a judge sees this and tells him to get on with his life. You have a great day.

I don't believe you could ask for something back that is a part of another person's body now. He signed off on it so I can't see that he would have any rights to it or the money now.

This guy obviously has issues and his lawyer is an idiot. Then again maybe not. Since they're in California once they lose they can appeal it to the 9th Circuit Court. A lot of us here not so affectionately call it the 9th Circus court because of some of the crazy things they do. It will be interesting to see though how they try to make the case. Under the law you can donate your organs but you can't sell them. A million plus dollars would constitute a very profitable sale. The state can't force an adult to have surgery even to save their life. They're certainly not going to even ask her if she'd consider giving it up. What really struck me is the guy suing.....is a DOCTOR!!!! No way would I want someone with his apparent lack of judgment skills treating me.