JOHNSON v. PASTORIZA

Docket No. 142127. Calendar No. 5.

818 N.W.2d 279 (2012)

491 Mich. 417

JOHNSON v. PASTORIZA.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided June 5, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ferris & Salter, P.C., Ann Arbor (by Don Ferris ), for plaintiffs.

Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbook, Detroit (by Beth A. Wittmann ) for defendants.


Opinion of the Court

ZAHRA, J.

Candice Johnson suffered a lost pregnancy at 20 weeks' gestation, and on behalf of herself and the deceased fetus, Baby Johnson, sued Rajan Pastoriza, M.D., and his professional corporation, alleging negligence under MCL 600.2922a, which provides that a person who commits "a wrongful or negligent act against a pregnant individual is liable for damages if the act results in a miscarriage or stillbirth by that individual, or...

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