Edwards v. Sadusky

Tina Marie Edwards, plaintiff-appellant, filed a paternity complaint against William Sadusky, Jr. on May 14, 1980, alleging herself to be unmarried and pregnant and defendant to be the father of the expected child. Initially, defendant denied paternity but later admitted that he was the father of the child born on November 10, 1980.

Edwards was absent from her job for six weeks due to pregnancy, childbirth and postnatal recovery. During this time she received sick leave and disability payments from her employer. She incurred $3,139.50 in medical expenses pertaining to the pregnancy and birth.…