Supreme Court· 10/2/1995

Hector M. v. Jessica G.

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516 U.S. 829
116 S. Ct. 99
133 L. Ed. 2d 53
64 U.S.L.W. 3241
1995 U.S. LEXIS 5602

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\We hold that an action may be maintained for death or injury from a suicide or suicide attempt where a defendant's willful tortious conduct was intended to cause a victim physical harm and where the intentional tort is a substantial factor in bringing about the suicide.\
prior unappealed order “dismissing the paternity action with prejudice is clearly the type of order envisioned by FL § 5-1038(b), and it may be set aside if a court finds such action ‘just and proper in light of the circumstances and in the best interests of the child’ ”

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