Legal Opinion
Hartke v. McKelway
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided October 8, 1981No. Civ. A. 79-3447PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
OBERDORFER, District Judge.
This case is currently before the Court on defendant’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. After considering the submissions of the parties and reviewing the record in this case, and in particular, the transcript of the testimony of Dr. Suryabala Goswami, the Court concludes that the defendant’s motions must be granted in part and denied in part, as appears more fully below.
This is what is sometimes known as a “wrongful conception” case. The plaintiff, Sandra Hartke, fearful of becoming pregnant due to previous problems…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
- Berman v. AllanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Sard v. HardyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Custodio v. BauerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Fassoulas v. RameySupreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Sandra J. Hartke v. Dr. William McKelway Sandra J. Hartke v. Dr. William McKelwayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983
- Flowers v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Bonnie J. Hutchinson v. Stephen Groskin, M.D.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
- In Re MeltonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
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