Chaffee v. Seslar
Indiana Court of Appeals
751 N.E.2d 773 (2001)
Relevant factsFree
Seslar (plaintiff) underwent a sterilization procedure performed by Dr. Chaffee (defendant) specifically to prevent future pregnancy. Chaffee performed the procedure negligently, Seslar conceived, and she gave birth to a healthy child. Seslar sued for medical malpractice, seeking the costs of raising the child, and the trial court denied Chaffee's motion to strike those damages.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may recover the costs of child rearing from a physician who negligently failed to prevent conception, when those costs are a natural and probable consequence of the physician's negligence.
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