Legal Opinion
Hatter v. Landsberg
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 16, 1989No. 2265 and 2284PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HESTER, Judge:
Sandra and Michael Hatter appeal from the order entered by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on June 9,1988, granting summary judgment to appellee, Dr. Marc Lands-berg, and dismissing their complaint. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in dismissing their complaint by misconstruing and misapplying 42 Pa.C.S. § 8305, enacted March 25,1988, which abolishes causes of action for wrongful birth and wrongful life, and by not permitting them to amend their complaint. We reverse.
Appellee initially argues that we should quash this appeal pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 2101 for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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