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GRECO v. U.S.

No. 24587.

893 P.2d 345 (1995)

Sundi A. GRECO, Individually, and as Mother and next Friend of Joshua Greco, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 30, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack H. Olender and Harlow R. Case, Washington, D.C.; Hamilton & Lynch, Reno, for Appellant.

Gary P. Jordon, U.S. Atty., Jeanette Plante, Asst. U.S. Atty., Donna C. Sanger, Asst U.S. Atty., D.Md., of Baltimore, MD, for respondent.

Bradley & Drendel and Thomas E. Drendel, Reno, for amicus curiae Nevada Trial Lawyers Ass'n.

OPINION

SPRINGER, Justice.

In this case we certify to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland that a mother has a tort claim in negligent malpractice against professionals who negligently fail to make a timely diagnosis of gross and disabling fetal defects, thereby denying the mother her right to terminate the pregnancy. We further certify that the child born to this mother has no personal cause of action for what is sometimes...

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