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'''William Stowell''' is the young man who brought a suit in federal court against Frank P. Cariello, the obstetrician who [[circumcision|circumcised]] him as an infant and against [https://goodsamaritan.chsli.org/ Good Samaritan Hospital] of West Islip, New York. Stowell's suit was settled out of court in 2003 and does not constitute a legal precedent. The cash settlement is confidential, so it has not been revealed. | '''William Stowell''' is the young man who brought a suit in federal court against Frank P. Cariello, the obstetrician who [[circumcision|circumcised]] him as an infant and against [https://goodsamaritan.chsli.org/ Good Samaritan Hospital] of West Islip, New York. Stowell's suit was settled out of court in 2003 and does not constitute a legal precedent. The cash settlement is confidential, so it has not been revealed. | ||
He was represented by [[David J. Llewellyn]] of Atlanta, Georgia | He was represented by [[David J. Llewellyn]] of Atlanta, Georgia. | ||
Stowell argued that the consent given by his mother was invalid because she was heavily drugged at the time. She would not otherwise have granted consent for circumcision. | |||
Due to statutes of limitation, such suits must be filed shortly after one reaches the age of majority. | Due to statutes of limitation, such suits must be filed shortly after one reaches the age of majority. | ||