ARCHE v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

No. 64,252

247 Kan. 276 (1990)

798 P.2d 477

JOHN ARCHE AND NICOLE ARCHE, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed August 31, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lynn R. Johnson, of Shamberg, Johnson, Bergman & Morris, Chartered, of Overland Park, argued the cause, and John M. Parisi, of the same firm, and Walter P. Robertson, of Walter P. Robertson, Chartered, of Junction City, were with him on the briefs for the appellants.

Robert A. Olsen, Assistant United States Attorney, of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Benjamin L. Burgess, Jr., United States Attorney, of Wichita, was with him on the brief for the appellee.

Wayne T. Stratton, of Goodell, Stratton, Edmonds & Palmer, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Medical Society.

G. Gordon Atcheson, of Blake & Uhlig, P.A., of Kansas City, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

MILLER, C.J.:

This is a medical malpractice wrongful birth action brought in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas by John and Nicole Arche against the United States of America, Department of the Army. Chief Judge Earl E. O'Connor of the United States District Court has certified the following questions for resolution by this court pursuant to the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act...

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