SALT LAKE CITY — When Justin and Jasmyn Tibbs from St. George found out their seven-month-old daughter, Elie — who had a rare liver disorder called biliary atresia — needed a transplant, Justin immediately volunteered.
But the portion of his liver they needed was too big for Elie’s body.
At the same time, 15-year-old Marissa Kauffman from Lehi was being treated for another rare liver disease — primary sclerosing cholangitis — and also needed a transplant…