Crawford v. Kirk

OPINION

T.C. CHADICK, Justice

(Assigned).

Both appellee Kirk and appellant Crawford have filed a motion for rehearing. Dr. Kirk continues to assert and argue that a tort cause of action does not exist in favor of Crawford for recovery of damages in the form of actual medical expense incurred as a result of an alleged failed sterilization procedure. Crawford, however, complains that the. original opinion herein, dated August 12, 1996, holds that medical expenses are the only element of damages recoverable under Texas law when a normal, healthy child is born of a pregnancy that is proximately…