Fischer v. Zollino

Opinion

ROGERS, C. J.

This case raises the question of whether the putative father of a child, upon learning that he was deceived by his wife, the child’s mother, and the child’s biological father as to the child’s paternity, is estopped from recovering from the biological father funds that the putative father expended to raise the child while believing her to be his offspring. The plaintiff, Eric Fischer, appeals from the judgment of the trial court 1 rendered in favor of the defendant, Richard Zollino, after the trial court concluded that the doctrine of equitable estoppel and public policy…