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BERMAN v. ALLAN

80 N.J. 421 (1979)

404 A.2d 8

SHARON ESTHER BERMAN, AN INFANT BY HER GUARDIAN AD LITEM PAUL A. BERMAN; PAUL A. BERMAN, INDIVIDUALLY AND SHIRLEY A. BERMAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. RONALD ALLAN AND MICHAEL V. ATTARDI, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 26, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William O. Barnes, Jr. argued the cause for appellants.

Mr. Richard E. Brennan argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Shanley and Fisher, attorneys; Mr. John D. Clemen, on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PASHMAN, J.

In Gleitman v. Cosgrove, 49 N.J. 22 (1967), decided 12 years ago, this Court refused to recognize as valid causes of action either a claim for "wrongful life" asserted on behalf of a physically deformed infant or a claim for "wrongful birth" put forth by the infant's parents. Both prayers for relief were premised upon the allegation that had the physician treating Mrs. Gleitman...

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