Legal Opinion
Unruh-Haxton v. Regents of University of California
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 23, 2008No. G037749PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
O’LEARY, J.
This appeal involves eight cases brought by patients who received fertility treatments from two doctors in the late 1980’s at a clinic located in Garden Grove. In 1995, it was reported by several news sources that the doctors had been stealing human genetic material from patients receiving fertility treatments. The patients allege in their complaints that they were unaware they were potential victims until after 2000, and filed their lawsuits within one year of discovering their claims. The trial court sustained defense demurrers finding the actions were time-barred under…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Jolly v. Eli Lilly & Co.California Supreme Court · 1988
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- Schifando v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
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