Graf v. Taggert

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• reaching some conclusion on the meaning of requirement that recovery be possible only if party could have recovered if she had not died
• barring recovery for death of fetus due to the then perceived over-speculative nature of any damages
• “person” not construed; wrongful death action may not be maintained on behalf of fetus because determination of “pecuniary injuries resulting from death” too speculative
• \person\ not construed; wrongful death action may not be maintained on behalf of fetus because determination of \pecuniary injuries resulting from death\ too speculative
• no cause of action for wrongful death of unborn child because prospective pecuniary loss resulting from such death too spectulative
• \Our [Wrongful] Death Act was not intended to grant damages against a tortfeasor merely to punish him.\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).