Hamby v. McDaniel

559 S.W.2d 774 (1977)

Jerry HAMBY et ux., etc., Petitioners,

v.

Gary Wayne McDANIEL et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 12, 1977.

Robert A. Scott, Finnell, Thompson, Scott & Logan, Cleveland, for petitioners.

Allen H. Carter, Carter & Reid, Athens, for respondents.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

Certiorari was granted in this case to reexamine prior judicial interpretations of the Wrongful Death Statute, that a viable fetus suffering tortious injury en ventre sa mere does not come within the intendment of the statute, unless born alive.

The Hambys ask that we extend the scope of the…