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Surrogate Motherhood And Tort Liability: Will The New Reproductive Technologies Give Birth To A New Breed Of Prenatal Tort, Nancy Hansbrough
Surrogate Motherhood And Tort Liability: Will The New Reproductive Technologies Give Birth To A New Breed Of Prenatal Tort, Nancy Hansbrough
Cleveland State Law Review
It seems inevitable that new causes of action will evolve as more childless couples resort to the use of the new reproductive methodologies. The prenatal tort claims abounding in precedent today lay a firm foundation for the recognition of a new form of tort liability. This Note will first examine briefly the history of prenatal torts, and present the status of recovery today. The Note will then examine the history and current status of the doctrine of parent-child immunity in the United States. Concentrating on these two concepts, the nature of a tort claim by an injured child for prenatal …
Attorney's Liability In Non-Client And Foreign Law Situations, John E. Martindale
Attorney's Liability In Non-Client And Foreign Law Situations, John E. Martindale
Cleveland State Law Review
This article will examine the liability of an attorney for an incorrect opinion where the complainant is not the attorney's client. It will also give special consideration to the problem of giving advice on the law of a jurisdiction other than the attorney's own state.