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FULTON-DEKALB HOSP. AUTH. v. GRAVES

40588.

252 Ga. 441 (1984)

314 S.E.2d 653

FULTON-DEKALB HOSPITAL AUTHORITY v. GRAVES et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 17, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alston & Bird, Earle B. May, Jr., Bernard Taylor, G. Conley Ingram, for appellant.

Robert L. Littlefield, Jr., Rose H. Staples, for appellees.

CLARKE, Justice.

Before the court is a case of first impression in this state which presents two questions: (1) Whether Georgia will recognize a cause of action for wrongful pregnancy or wrongful conception and, if so, (2) whether the damages recoverable include the cost of rearing and educating the child. This is not one of those cases which involves foreseeability of the possible birth of a child with a birth defect or other...

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