Supreme Court of Arkansas· 3/8/1982

Wilbur v. Kerr

Citations

628 S.W.2d 568
275 Ark. 239
1982 Ark. LEXIS 1298

How courts have described this case

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

explaining that permitting recovery of damages for cost of raising child would “undermine society’s need for a strong and healthy family relationship”
highlighting the “significant” damage to a child who “will some day learn that its parents did not want it”
removing the requirement of prior written consent from all parties and witnesses
removing the requirement of prior written consent from all parties and witnesses
barring recovery of economic damages and explaining that contrary rule could cause “significant” damage to the child because the child “will some day learn that its parents did not want it and, in fact, went to court to force someone else to pay for its raising”
all “proper damages” connected with failed vasectomy and unwanted pregnancy recoverable, but for reasons of public policy not expenses of rearing child

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Judges: Hickman, Adkisson, Dudley

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