-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a judge granted a temporary restraining order friday to keep a 13-year-old girl on life support after she was declared brain dead following a tonsillectomy at a hospital in oakland , california . alameda superior court judge evelio grillo gave the family of jahi mcmath and hospital officials until monday to appoint an independent physician to further examine the girl . jahi was declared brain dead december 12 , three days after she was to have surgery to remove her tonsils . doctors at children 's hospital & research center in oakland had recommended the tonsillectomy and other procedures to treat jahi 's sleep apnea , weight gain , inability to concentrate , short attention span and other afflictions . her surgery initially appeared to have gone well , said sandy chatman , jahi 's grandmother who is herself a nurse and who saw the girl in the recovery room . but soon after surgery , jahi 's condition quickly deteriorated and she went into cardiac arrest , her family said . a scan showed two-thirds of jahi 's brain had swollen . doctors declared her brain-dead , and days later planned to take her off life support until receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the family 's attorney , christopher b. dolan . jahi 's mother , latasha `` nailah '' winkfield , who has maintained a constant vigil by her daughter 's bedside , said her daughter has responded to touching and shows other signs of life . in a meeting thursday night between jahi 's family and doctors , attorney dolan said the girl 's mother pleaded with doctors to insert a feeding tube , keep her on a ventilator through christmas and give the family 48 hours ' notice should doctors decide to take jahi off of life-support . in their written response to the family 's court motion friday , attorneys for the hospital said children 's hospital and research center oakland had `` no duty to continue mechanical ventilation or any other medical intervention for its deceased minor patient jahi mcmath . '' `` ms. mcmath is deceased as a result of an irreversible cessation of all functions of her entire brain , including her brain stem , '' the response said , adding , `` tragically , ms. mcmath is dead and can not be brought back to life . '' attorney dolan said the family was told by hospital officials thursday that it was `` time to come to a consensus about terminating life support . '' the attorney said the family was told , in effect , `` she is morally and legally dead , dead , dead . '' hospital officials have publicly called on the family to allow them to discuss jahi 's case , citing patient privacy laws that currently prevent them from disclosing information . `` our hearts go out to the family and friends of jahi mcmath . this is a tragic situation , '' dr , david durand , the hospital 's chief of pediatrics , said in a statement . `` we want the public to know that the family has not permitted us to discuss the medical situation . we implore the family to allow the hospital to openly discuss what has occurred and to give us the necessary legal permission -- which it -lrb- the family -rrb- has been withholding -- that would bring clarity , and we believe , some measure of closure and deeper understanding of this medical case , '' the statement read . jahi 's uncle , omari sealey told cnn that the girl 's mother wanted to keep jahi on life support but hospital representatives informed them that long-term life support was not an option . it is considerably more showy than the kind of runabout most of us might pop to the supermarket in . but perhaps this metallic red # 200,000 , gullwinged mercedes sls amg supercar is just what rowan atkinson needs to lift his spirits after rumours that his marriage is in trouble . even so , the 59-year-old millionaire actor needed his torso to be as flexible as his famously rubbery face as he lowered himself into the gleaming two-seater after nipping out for some groceries at waitrose . hospital spokeswoman melinda krigel said that the hospital has no policy about terminating life support . `` we work with the family to determine when that will happen , '' she said in an e-mail . `` there are instances when the coroner may request termination , but we always work with the family to respect their wishes . '' attorney dolan said mcmath 's family has repeatedly asked doctors for the release of jahi 's medical records so he can hire an independent physician to determine whether she is legally dead . `` their response has been , ` it 's not our policy while providing care , ' '' said dolan . in a statement , children 's hospital denied the family 's assertion . `` jahi 's family has the same access to our medical records as the family of any patient at children 's . all families have the right to review the record while the patient is in the hospital , and have access to the entire record after the hospitalization has ended . '' dolan said court intervention was the only remedy to prevent doctors from terminating the life support . scroll down for video . clumsy : the 59-year-old actor negotiated his way out of the flashy red sls 's unusual doors . mr bendy : he twisted artfully on to the street in chelsea , london , to grab some groceries from waitrose . if getting in to the driver 's seat made him look as ungraceful as his bumbling comic creation mr bean , no one could argue that the sls - which has a top speed of 199mph and does 0 to 62mph in 3.7 seconds - is far more impressive than that other recent addition to his car collection , a skoda . cnn 's mariano castillo , tom watkins and mayra cuevas contributed to this report . last year the blackadder star was seen going out for a spot of shopping in a relatively modest # 18,000 skoda superb , a brand once the butt of countless jokes about poor performance . it is in stark contrast to the sls - and the 240mph mclaren f1 , for which he paid # 634,500 in 1997 and which has since soared in value to # 3 million . it is a far cry from his appearance last year in a skoda , a brand once the butt of jokes about poor performance . he emerged in the latest addition to his sports car fleet after rumours arose that his 23-year marriage is troubled . the actor , thought to be worth # 71million , also owns a vintage ford falcon , an aston martin and a bmw . last year atkinson successfully claimed # 910,000 from his insurers to fix the mclaren - the highest repair bill ever recorded in britain - after crashing it into a tree in 2011 , leading to speculation that he had plumped for the skoda because he wanted something a little more conservative . the state of his 23-year marriage to wife sunetra was called into question recently when he failed to turn up for his nephew christopher 's wedding . the couple , who have two children , have not been seen in public together for some months . he has not been seen publicly with wife sunetra months ago , and recently missed his nephew 's wedding . in the bag : clutching his shopping , he swings his head back to miss the protruding doors that lift upwards . last year he successfully claimed # 910,000 insurance to fix the mcclaren , britain 's highest ever repair bill . other set of wheels : rowan atkinson , in his mr bean guise , arrives in the character 's mini at a film premiere . atkinson met sunetra , the 52-year-old daughter of an indian engineer from ealing , west london , in the late eighties when she was working as a make-up artist at the bbc . they were last photographed together at goodwood , west sussex , in august 2012 . atkinson , said to be worth # 71million , owns an impressive collection of cars that includes a honda nsx , a jaguar mk7 , an aston martin db2 , a vintage ford falcon , a 1939 bmw 328 and a rolls-royce phantom coupe .
new : the family of jahi mcmath wins a temporary restraining order . the 13-year-old is on life support . doctors declared her brain dead after undergoing a tonsillectomy .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a judge granted a temporary restraining order friday to keep a 13-year-old girl on life support after she was declared brain dead following a tonsillectomy at a hospital in oakland , california . alameda superior court judge evelio grillo gave the family of jahi mcmath and hospital officials until monday to appoint an independent physician to further examine the girl . jahi was declared brain dead december 12 , three days after she was to have surgery to remove her tonsils . doctors at children 's hospital & research center in oakland had recommended the tonsillectomy and other procedures to treat jahi 's sleep apnea , weight gain , inability to concentrate , short attention span and other afflictions . her surgery initially appeared to have gone well , said sandy chatman , jahi 's grandmother who is herself a nurse and who saw the girl in the recovery room . but soon after surgery , jahi 's condition quickly deteriorated and she went into cardiac arrest , her family said . a scan showed two-thirds of jahi 's brain had swollen . doctors declared her brain-dead , and days later planned to take her off life support until receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the family 's attorney , christopher b. dolan . jahi 's mother , latasha `` nailah '' winkfield , who has maintained a constant vigil by her daughter 's bedside , said her daughter has responded to touching and shows other signs of life . in a meeting thursday night between jahi 's family and doctors , attorney dolan said the girl 's mother pleaded with doctors to insert a feeding tube , keep her on a ventilator through christmas and give the family 48 hours ' notice should doctors decide to take jahi off of life-support . in their written response to the family 's court motion friday , attorneys for the hospital said children 's hospital and research center oakland had `` no duty to continue mechanical ventilation or any other medical intervention for its deceased minor patient jahi mcmath . '' `` ms. mcmath is deceased as a result of an irreversible cessation of all functions of her entire brain , including her brain stem , '' the response said , adding , `` tragically , ms. mcmath is dead and can not be brought back to life . '' attorney dolan said the family was told by hospital officials thursday that it was `` time to come to a consensus about terminating life support . '' the attorney said the family was told , in effect , `` she is morally and legally dead , dead , dead . '' hospital officials have publicly called on the family to allow them to discuss jahi 's case , citing patient privacy laws that currently prevent them from disclosing information . `` our hearts go out to the family and friends of jahi mcmath . this is a tragic situation , '' dr , david durand , the hospital 's chief of pediatrics , said in a statement . `` we want the public to know that the family has not permitted us to discuss the medical situation . we implore the family to allow the hospital to openly discuss what has occurred and to give us the necessary legal permission -- which it -lrb- the family -rrb- has been withholding -- that would bring clarity , and we believe , some measure of closure and deeper understanding of this medical case , '' the statement read . jahi 's uncle , omari sealey told cnn that the girl 's mother wanted to keep jahi on life support but hospital representatives informed them that long-term life support was not an option . it is considerably more showy than the kind of runabout most of us might pop to the supermarket in . but perhaps this metallic red # 200,000 , gullwinged mercedes sls amg supercar is just what rowan atkinson needs to lift his spirits after rumours that his marriage is in trouble . even so , the 59-year-old millionaire actor needed his torso to be as flexible as his famously rubbery face as he lowered himself into the gleaming two-seater after nipping out for some groceries at waitrose . hospital spokeswoman melinda krigel said that the hospital has no policy about terminating life support . `` we work with the family to determine when that will happen , '' she said in an e-mail . `` there are instances when the coroner may request termination , but we always work with the family to respect their wishes . '' attorney dolan said mcmath 's family has repeatedly asked doctors for the release of jahi 's medical records so he can hire an independent physician to determine whether she is legally dead . `` their response has been , ` it 's not our policy while providing care , ' '' said dolan . in a statement , children 's hospital denied the family 's assertion . `` jahi 's family has the same access to our medical records as the family of any patient at children 's . all families have the right to review the record while the patient is in the hospital , and have access to the entire record after the hospitalization has ended . '' dolan said court intervention was the only remedy to prevent doctors from terminating the life support . scroll down for video . clumsy : the 59-year-old actor negotiated his way out of the flashy red sls 's unusual doors . mr bendy : he twisted artfully on to the street in chelsea , london , to grab some groceries from waitrose . if getting in to the driver 's seat made him look as ungraceful as his bumbling comic creation mr bean , no one could argue that the sls - which has a top speed of 199mph and does 0 to 62mph in 3.7 seconds - is far more impressive than that other recent addition to his car collection , a skoda .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a judge granted a temporary restraining order friday to keep a 13-year-old girl on life support after she was declared brain dead following a tonsillectomy at a hospital in oakland , california . alameda superior court judge evelio grillo gave the family of jahi mcmath and hospital officials until monday to appoint an independent physician to further examine the girl . jahi was declared brain dead december 12 , three days after she was to have surgery to remove her tonsils . doctors at children 's hospital & research center in oakland had recommended the tonsillectomy and other procedures to treat jahi 's sleep apnea , weight gain , inability to concentrate , short attention span and other afflictions . her surgery initially appeared to have gone well , said sandy chatman , jahi 's grandmother who is herself a nurse and who saw the girl in the recovery room . but soon after surgery , jahi 's condition quickly deteriorated and she went into cardiac arrest , her family said . a scan showed two-thirds of jahi 's brain had swollen . doctors declared her brain-dead , and days later planned to take her off life support until receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the family 's attorney , christopher b. dolan . jahi 's mother , latasha `` nailah '' winkfield , who has maintained a constant vigil by her daughter 's bedside , said her daughter has responded to touching and shows other signs of life . in a meeting thursday night between jahi 's family and doctors , attorney dolan said the girl 's mother pleaded with doctors to insert a feeding tube , keep her on a ventilator through christmas and give the family 48 hours ' notice should doctors decide to take jahi off of life-support . in their written response to the family 's court motion friday , attorneys for the hospital said children 's hospital and research center oakland had `` no duty to continue mechanical ventilation or any other medical intervention for its deceased minor patient jahi mcmath . '' `` ms. mcmath is deceased as a result of an irreversible cessation of all functions of her entire brain , including her brain stem , '' the response said , adding , `` tragically , ms. mcmath is dead and can not be brought back to life . '' attorney dolan said the family was told by hospital officials thursday that it was `` time to come to a consensus about terminating life support . '' the attorney said the family was told , in effect , `` she is morally and legally dead , dead , dead . '' hospital officials have publicly called on the family to allow them to discuss jahi 's case , citing patient privacy laws that currently prevent them from disclosing information . `` our hearts go out to the family and friends of jahi mcmath . this is a tragic situation , '' dr , david durand , the hospital 's chief of pediatrics , said in a statement . `` we want the public to know that the family has not permitted us to discuss the medical situation . we implore the family to allow the hospital to openly discuss what has occurred and to give us the necessary legal permission -- which it -lrb- the family -rrb- has been withholding -- that would bring clarity , and we believe , some measure of closure and deeper understanding of this medical case , '' the statement read . jahi 's uncle , omari sealey told cnn that the girl 's mother wanted to keep jahi on life support but hospital representatives informed them that long-term life support was not an option . it is considerably more showy than the kind of runabout most of us might pop to the supermarket in . but perhaps this metallic red # 200,000 , gullwinged mercedes sls amg supercar is just what rowan atkinson needs to lift his spirits after rumours that his marriage is in trouble . even so , the 59-year-old millionaire actor needed his torso to be as flexible as his famously rubbery face as he lowered himself into the gleaming two-seater after nipping out for some groceries at waitrose . hospital spokeswoman melinda krigel said that the hospital has no policy about terminating life support . `` we work with the family to determine when that will happen , '' she said in an e-mail . `` there are instances when the coroner may request termination , but we always work with the family to respect their wishes . '' attorney dolan said mcmath 's family has repeatedly asked doctors for the release of jahi 's medical records so he can hire an independent physician to determine whether she is legally dead . `` their response has been , ` it 's not our policy while providing care , ' '' said dolan . in a statement , children 's hospital denied the family 's assertion . `` jahi 's family has the same access to our medical records as the family of any patient at children 's . all families have the right to review the record while the patient is in the hospital , and have access to the entire record after the hospitalization has ended . '' dolan said court intervention was the only remedy to prevent doctors from terminating the life support . scroll down for video . clumsy : the 59-year-old actor negotiated his way out of the flashy red sls 's unusual doors . mr bendy : he twisted artfully on to the street in chelsea , london , to grab some groceries from waitrose . if getting in to the driver 's seat made him look as ungraceful as his bumbling comic creation mr bean , no one could argue that the sls - which has a top speed of 199mph and does 0 to 62mph in 3.7 seconds - is far more impressive than that other recent addition to his car collection , a skoda .
-lrb- cnn -- a judge granted friday on declared brain following at oakland, alameda superior court judge evelio grillo gave the family jahi mcmath and hospital officials until monday appoint an independent physician further the girl. jahi was declared brain december 12, three to surgery. doctors at children 's hospital & research center oakland had recommended the tonsillectomy and treat jahi 's sleep apnea, weight gain inability concentrate short attention span her surgery initially appeared gone, said sandy chatman jahi 's grandmother herself who saw the girl the recovery room but soon surgery, jahi 's condition quickly went a scan showed two-thirds jahi 's brain swollen. doctors declared her brain-, days planned take off until receiving the family 's attorney christopher dolan. jahi 's mother, latasha `` nailah '' winkfield who maintained by responded touching shows other signs life in a meeting thursday between jahi 's family doctors, attorney dolan pleaded doctors insert, keep on through christmas give the family 48 hours ' notice should doctors take jahi of in their written response the family 's court motion friday, attorneys the hospital children 's hospital and research center oakland `` no duty continue mechanical ventilation for its deceased minor patient jahi mcmath. '' `` ms mcmath is deceased as an irreversible cessation all functions her entire brain, including '' the response said, adding, tragically ms. mcmath is dead can not brought. '' attorney dolan the family told hospital officials thursday it time come a consensus about terminating life support. '' the attorney the family told, in effect she morally and dead, dead, '' hospital officials publicly called the family allow discuss jahi 's case, citing patient privacy laws that currently disclosing. `` our hearts jahi mcmath. this a tragic situation, '' dr, david durand the hospital 's chief pediatrics `` we want the public the family has not permitted discuss the medical situation. we implore the family allow the hospital openly what occurred give the necessary legal permission -- which it -lrb- the family -rrb- withholding that would bring clarity, we believe, some measure deeper understanding this medical case, '' the statement. jahi 's uncle, omari sealey told cnn wanted keep jahi on hospital representatives informed long-term life support. it considerably showy the kind runabout most might pop to the supermarket in. but perhaps this metallic red # 200,000, gullwinged mercedes sls amg supercar is just what rowan atkinson lift his spirits after rumours his marriage. even so, the 59-year-old millionaire actor needed his torso as flexible his famously rubbery face as lowered the gleaming two-seater after nipping out for some groceries waitrose. hospital spokeswoman melinda krigel that no policy about terminating life support. `` we work the family determine when that, '' in. `` there instances the coroner may request termination, we always work respect. '' attorney dolan mcmath 's family repeatedly doctors the release jahi 's medical records so hire determine legally dead. `` their response has, it 's our policy while providing care, ' '' said dolan. in a statement, children 's hospital denied the family 's assertion. `` jahi 's family the same access our medical records the family any patient at children 's. all families have review the record while the patient, have after has '' dolan said court intervention prevent doctors terminating. scroll. clumsy : the 59-year-old actor negotiated the flashy red sls 's unusual doors. mr bendy : he twisted artfully on to the street in chelsea, london to grab some groceries waitrose if getting in to the driver 's seat made look as ungraceful his bumbling comic creation mr bean, no one argue the sls - which has a top speed 199mph does 0 to 62mph far that other recent addition his car collection, a skoda. cnn 's mariano castillo, tom watkins mayra cuevas contributed. last year the blackadder star seen going out a spot shopping a relatively modest # 18,000 skoda superb, a brand once the butt countless jokes poor performance. it in stark contrast the sls - and the 240mph mclaren f1, for he paid # 634,500 1997 and which since soared in 3 million. it a far cry his appearance last a skoda, a brand once the butt poor performance. he emerged in the latest addition his sports car fleet after rumours arose his 23-year marriage is troubled. the actor, thought worth # 71million, also owns a vintage ford falcon, an aston martin and a bmw. last year atkinson successfully claimed # 910,000 from his insurers to fix the mclaren - the highest repair bill recorded britain after crashing it 2011, leading speculation plumped the skoda because something a conservative. the state his 23-year marriage wife sunetra was called recently failed turn his nephew christopher 's wedding. the couple, not seen together some months he has not seen publicly with wife sunetra months, recently missed his nephew 's wedding in the bag : clutching his shopping, swings miss the protruding doors that lift upwards. last year he successfully claimed # 910,000 insurance to fix the mcclaren, britain 's highest ever repair bill. other set wheels : rowan atkinson, in his mr bean guise arrives the character 's mini at a film premiere. atkinson met sunetra, an indian engineer from ealing west in when the bbc. they last photographed together goodwood, west sussex in august 2012. atkinson, said to worth # 71million, owns an impressive collection cars that includes a honda nsx a jaguar mk7 an aston martin db2 a vintage ford falcon a 1939 bmw 328 and a rolls-royce phantom coupe
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a judge granted a temporary restraining order friday to keep a 13-year-old girl on life support after she was declared brain dead following a tonsillectomy at a hospital in oakland , california . alameda superior court judge evelio grillo gave the family of jahi mcmath and hospital officials until monday to appoint an independent physician to further examine the girl . jahi was declared brain dead december 12 , three days after she was to have surgery to remove her tonsils . doctors at children 's hospital & research center in oakland had recommended the tonsillectomy and other procedures to treat jahi 's sleep apnea , weight gain , inability to concentrate , short attention span and other afflictions . her surgery initially appeared to have gone well , said sandy chatman , jahi 's grandmother who is herself a nurse and who saw the girl in the recovery room . but soon after surgery , jahi 's condition quickly deteriorated and she went into cardiac arrest , her family said . a scan showed two-thirds of jahi 's brain had swollen . doctors declared her brain-dead , and days later planned to take her off life support until receiving a cease-and-desist letter from the family 's attorney , christopher b. dolan . jahi 's mother , latasha `` nailah '' winkfield , who has maintained a constant vigil by her daughter 's bedside , said her daughter has responded to touching and shows other signs of life . in a meeting pediatrics , said in a statement . `` we want the public to know that the family has not permitted us to discuss the medical situation . we implore the family to allow the hospital to openly discuss what has occurred and to give us the necessary legal permission -- which it -lrb- the family -rrb- has been withholding -- that would bring clarity , and we believe , some measure of closure and deeper understanding of this medical case , '' the statement read . jahi 's uncle , omari sealey told cnn that the girl 's mother wanted to keep jahi on life support but hospital representatives informed them that long-term life support was not an option . it is considerably more showy than the kind of runabout most of us might pop to the supermarket in . but perhaps this metallic red # 200,000 , gullwinged mercedes sls amg supercar is just what rowan atkinson needs to lift his spirits after rumours that his marriage is in trouble . even so , the 59-year-old millionaire actor needed his torso to be as flexible as his famously rubbery face as he lowered himself into the gleaming two-seater after nipping out for some groceries at waitrose . hospital spokeswoman melinda krigel said that the hospital has no policy about terminating life support . `` we work with the family to determine when that will happen , '' she said in an e-mail . `` there are instances when the coroner may request termination , but we always work with the family to respect their wishes . '' attorney dolan said mcmath 's family has repeatedly asked doctors for the release of jahi 's medical records so he can hire an independent physician to determine whether she is legally dead . `` their response has been , ` it 's not our policy while providing care , ' '' said dolan . in a statement , children 's hospital denied the family 's assertion . `` jahi 's family has the same access to our medical records as the family of any patient at children 's . all families have the right to review the record while the patient is in the hospital , and have access to the entire record after the hospitalization has ended . '' dolan said court intervention was the only remedy to prevent doctors from terminating the life support . scroll down for video . clumsy : the 59-year-old actor negotiated his way out of the flashy red sls 's unusual doors . mr bendy : he twisted artfully on to the street in chelsea , london , to grab some groceries from waitrose . if getting in to the driver 's seat made him look as ungraceful as his bumbling comic creation mr bean , no one could argue that the sls - which has a top speed of 199mph and does 0 to 62mph in 3.7 seconds - is far more impressive than that other recent addition to his car collection , a skoda .
 The article discusses the case of Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead by doctors after undergoing tonsillectomy surgery. Despite this, her family refused to give up and continued to care for her at home. The court eventually ruled in favor of the family, allowing them to continue caring for Jahi at home. The article highlights the controversy surrounding the definition of death and the rights of families to make decisions about their loved ones' medical care.