Posted by
Billy on Thursday, January 08, 2009 10:45:18 PM
When his wife needed a kidney transplant, Dr. Richard Batista gave her one of his, attorney Dominic Barbara said.
Now that Dawnell Batista has filed for a divorce, Richard Batista wants his kidney back as part of his settlement demand. Or, Barbara said Wednesday, his client wants the value of that kidney: An estimated $1.5 million.
Barbara said his client, a 49-year-old doctor from Ronkonkoma who graduated from Cornell University Medical School in 1995, married Dawnell Batista on Aug. 31, 1990. The couple had three children, now ages 14, 11 and 8.
(This is sad and shows there is hate in this world and I am sure both parties should share the blame. My heart breaks for their children. This is a reason we need to pray for marriages in our nation and how people need to keep the home fires alive in their own homes. Read more on this issue Divorcing husband wants kidney back.)