DUREPO v. FISHMAN


533 A.2d 264 (1987)

Patricia DUREPO et al. v. Eric S. FISHMAN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided October 28, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel C. Martin (orally), Thomas A. Cox, Petruccelli, Cohen, Erler & Cox, Portland, for plaintiffs.

Jonathan W. Brogan (orally), David C. Norman, Norman, Hanson & DeTroy, Portland, for defendant.

Before McKUSICK, C.J., and NICHOLS, ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, SCOLNIK and CLIFFORD, JJ.


McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

This case invites us to declare for the first time that in Maine a minor child has an independent right of action for loss of parental consortium against a third person who negligently causes physical injury to his mother. We decline that invitation.

Acting solely on behalf of their minor children Chris and Travis, Patricia Durepo and her husband sued defendant Eric Fishman, a practicing physician, for the children's loss of their...

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