Legal Opinion
Cauman v. George Washington University
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 29, 1993No. 91-CV-710PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRY, Associate Judge:
Appellants, husband and wife, filed this action seeking damages for emotional injuries caused by the alleged negligence of appellees’ employees which ultimately resulted in the “wrongful birth” of a disabled child. The trial court dismissed the case under Super.Ct.Civ.R. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Our decisions have left open the question of whether such a claim may be asserted under District of Columbia law. We answer that question today in the negative and affirm the order of dismissal.
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Appellant Anne Cauman and her…
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