Legal Opinion
Broadnax v. Gonzalez
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 1, 2004PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
These two cases call upon us to revisit a question we last addressed in Tebbutt v Virostek (65 NY2d 931 [1985]): whether, absent a showing of independent physical injury to her, a mother may recover damages for emotional harm when medical malpractice causes a miscarriage or stillbirth.
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A. Broadnax
While pregnant, plaintiff Karen Broadnax was under the care of defendants Frederick Gonzalez, an obstetrician, and Georgia Rose, a certified nurse-midwife. On September 25, 1994, at 1:45 a.m., plaintiff telephoned Rose to say that her water had broken *152and that she…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Woods v. LancetNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
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- Summerfield v. Superior Court, Maricopa Cty.Arizona Supreme Court · 1985
- Mitchell v. CouchCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1955
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