Legal Opinion
Foote v. Albany Medical Center Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 2011PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
Plaintiffs Kristi Foote and Tim Sheridan are the parents of a child born in August 2003 with Joubert Syndrome, a neurological disorder causing abnormalities in brain development and function and resulting in developmental and behavioral deficits. After the child’s birth, plaintiffs commenced this medical malpractice “wrongful birth” action (see Becker v Schwartz, 46 NY2d 401, 409 [1978]) against numerous medical providers who allegedly failed to detect and/or failed to inform them of the abnormal cerebellar development of the fetus. Plaintiffs allege that steps…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Bani-Esraili v. LermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Alquijay v. St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital CenterNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Foote v. Albany Medical Center HospitalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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