Supreme Court of Connecticut· 6/1/1982

Ochs v. Borrelli

Citations

187 Conn. 253
445 A.2d 883
1982 Conn. LEXIS 521

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“raising a child from birth to maturity is a costly enterprise, and hence injurious, ... parental pleasure softens but does not eradicate economic reality”
following births of two children with orthopedic defects, plaintiff with history of miscarriage and ovarian surgery sought to prevent subsequent pregnancy
following births of two children with orthopedic defects, plaintiff with history of miscarriage and ovarian surgery sought to prevent subsequent pregnancy
in an action for negligent tubal ligation parents recovered full child-rearing costs instead of compensation limited to mild birth defect
questionable in light of dicta in Hickman v. Group Health Plan, Inc., 396 N.W.2d 10 (Minn. 1986)
no inconsistency with public policy that parental pleasure softens but does not eradicate economic reality

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Judges: Armentano, Healey, Parskey, Peters, Shea

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