Legal Opinion
Bani-Esraili v. Lerman
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 17, 1987PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
*808In this "wrongful birth” action, the trial court properly held that plaintiff could not recover from the estate of defendant doctor the costs of those extraordinary expenses which plaintiff might incur for the continued support and special care of his son, born with thalassemia major, after the child reaches the age of 21. Under New York law, a parent has no legal obligation to continue the support of a child after majority, notwithstanding plaintiffs assertion of a moral obligation to do so in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by31 opinions
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