Legal Opinion
Paretta v. Medical Offices for Human Reproduction
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Eileen Bransten, J.
Pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7), defendant Medical Offices for Human Reproduction, doing business as Center for Human Reproduction (the Center), moves for an order dismissing the complaint of plaintiffs Josephine Paretta, Gerard Paretta and Theresa Paretta, an infant under the age of 14 years by her parents and natural guardians, Josephine Paretta and Gerard Paretta, individually. The Center urges that dismissal is warranted on the grounds that New York law does not recognize claims for “wrongful life.” Defendants Dr. Steven Lindheim (Dr. Lindheim), New…
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