BARRETT v. DANBURY HOSPITAL

(14935)

232 Conn. 242 (1995)

ALLEN BARRETT ET AL. v. DANBURY HOSPITAL ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released February 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Smart, with whom was Sally J. Katz, for the appellants (plaintiffs).

John F. Costa, for the appellees (defendants).

CALLAHAN, BORDEN, BERDON, KATZ and PALMER, JS.


BORDEN, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether, under the circumstances of this case, the fear of the named plaintiff, Allen Barrett, of contracting or transmitting acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or another blood-borne disease, was a compensable injury giving rise to a cause of action sounding in negligence or medical malpractice. The plaintiffs, Allen Barrett (Barrett) and his wife, Mary Barrett, brought...

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