CHENAULT v. HUIE

No. 05-96-00279-CV.

989 S.W.2d 474 (1999)

Melissa CHENAULT, Individually and as Sole Managing Conservator and Next Friend of Adeline Mary Huie, Appellants, v. Molly Ann HUIE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

April 15, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Howie, Howie & Sweeney, L.L.P., Dallas, for Appellants.

James M. Stewart, Joann N. Wilkins, Burford & Ryburn, L.L.P., Dallas, for Appellee.

Before Justices KINKEADE, MORRIS, and ROACH.


OPINION

JOSEPH B. MORRIS, Justice.

In this case of first impression, we address the question of whether a woman may be held civilly liable for conduct engaged in while pregnant that causes injury to her later born child. After examining existing law, we conclude that Texas does not recognize a cause of action in tort for injuries to a child that result from the mother's negligent or grossly negligent conduct while she was pregnant with the child. Moreover...

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