Legal Opinion
Justus v. Atchison
California Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1977No. Docket Nos. L.A. 30574, 30575PublishedCited by 244 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, J.
The principal issue in this case is whether a stillborn fetus is a “person” within the meaning of the wrongful death statute. (Code Civ. Proc., § 377.) An additional question presented is whether the pleadings are sufficient to state a cause of action for emotional shock under the rule of Dillon v. Legg (1968) 68 Cal.2d 728 [69 Cal.Rptr. 72, 441 P.2d 912, 29 A.L.R.3d 1316]. We conclude that both issues should be decided in the negative, and hence that the judgments should be affirmed.
The appeal arises from two factually similar actions for medical malpractice and wrongful death…
2Cases cited91 opinions
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Keeler v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Solberg v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by244 opinions
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