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CASTLE v. LESTER

Record No. 052679.

636 S.E.2d 342 (2006)

Robert L. CASTLE, M.D., et al. v. Karyn LESTER.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 3, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erik D. Nadolink (Nia Vroustouris; LeClair Ryan, on briefs), for appellants.

Michael J. Shevlin (Brian C. Shevlin; Shevlin Smith, on brief), Fairfax, for appellee.

The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (Nathan J.D. Veldhuis; Tremblay & Smith, on brief), Charlottesville, for amicus curiae in support of appellee.

Present: HASSELL, C.J., and LACY, KEENAN, KINSER, LEMONS, and AGEE, JJ., and RUSSELL, S.J.

OPINION BY Justice CYNTHIA D. KINSER.

In this medical-malpractice claim by a mother for injuries arising from the birth of her neurologically impaired child, the defendant-doctor asks the Court to reconsider its holding in Bulala v. Boyd, 239 Va. 218, 389 S.E.2d 670 (1990). We find no reason to overrule that decision and therefore conclude that the trial court did not err in instructing the jury "that injury to an unborn...

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