Legal Opinion

Arche v. United States

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided August 31, 1990No. 64,252PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, C.J.:

This is a medical malpractice wrongful birth action brought in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by John and Nicole Arche against the United States of America, Department of the Army. Chief Judge Earl E. O’Connor of the United States District Court has certified the following questions for resolution by this court pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, K.S.A. 60-3201 et seq.:

1. Does- Kansas law recognize a cause of action for the wrongful birth of a permanently handicapped child?

2. If…

2Cases cited58 opinions

  1. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Doe v. BoltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Berman v. AllanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  5. Harbeson v. Parke-Davis, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Bader v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
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  4. Reed v. CampagnoloCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  5. Atlanta Obstetrics & Gynecology Group v. AbelsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990

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