Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Kuenzi

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 17, 1988No. 69592PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WELLIVER, Judge.

This cause involves civil actions for damages for wrongful birth brought by Carl and Barbara Wilson on their own behalf and for wrongful life brought by Barbara Wilson as mother and next friend of Robert Wilson, a minor. The appeal is from an order of the Jackson County Circuit Court dated June 8, 1987, dismissing both causes of action pursuant to respondent’s Motion To Dismiss filed April 14, 1987. The dismissal was based on the language of § 188.130, RSMo 1986, effective August 13, 1986, and appeal was to this Court because of the constitutional issues raised concerning the…

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Berman v. AllanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
  4. Harbeson v. Parke-Davis, Inc.Washington Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Lincoln Credit Co. v. PeachSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Lininger Ex Rel. Lininger v. EisenbaumSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
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  3. Reed v. CampagnoloCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  4. Arche v. United StatesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1990
  5. Viccaro v. MilunskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990

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