Turpin v. Sortini

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1982-05-03

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MOSK, J. I dissent. An order is internally inconsistent which permits a child to recover special damages for a so-called wrongful life action, but denies all general damages for the very same tort. While the modest compassion of the majority may be commendable, they suggest no principle of law that justifies so neatly circumscribing the nature of damages suffered as a result of a defendant’s ¡negligence. <p…

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