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wrongful life claim in Illinois

6 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1985–2014 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Goldberg v. Ruskingreen
ill · 1986 · cited in 4 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1997–2014
2 sentences

2014See, e.g., Goldberg, 113 Ill. 2d at 490 (finding that a child born with Tay Sachs disease could not recover general damages for the pain and suffering associated with his genetic disease, as there was “no rational way to measure non-existence or to compare non-existence with the pain and suffering of the child’s impaired existence” (internal quotation marks omitted)); see also Siemieniec, 117 Ill. 2d at 251 (rejecting a hemophiliac child’s wrongful life claim, in which he sought to recover extraordinary expenses, because “the public policy of this State to protect and to preserve the sanctity

2014See, e.g., Goldberg, 113 Ill. 2d at 490 (finding that a child born with Tay Sachs disease could not recover general damages for the pain and suffering associated with his genetic disease, as there was “no rational way to measure non-existence or to compare non-existence with the pain and suffering of the child’s impaired existence” (internal quotation marks omitted)); see also Siemieniec, 117 Ill. 2d at 251 (rejecting a hemophiliac child’s wrongful life claim, in which he sought to recover extraordinary expenses, because “the public policy of this State to protect and to preserve the sanctity

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Siemieniec v. Lutheran General Hospitalgreen
ill · 1987 · cited in 4 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1997–2014
2 sentences

2014See, e.g., Goldberg, 113 Ill. 2d at 490 (finding that a child born with Tay Sachs disease could not recover general damages for the pain and suffering associated with his genetic disease, as there was “no rational way to measure non-existence or to compare non-existence with the pain and suffering of the child’s impaired existence” (internal quotation marks omitted)); see also Siemieniec, 117 Ill. 2d at 251 (rejecting a hemophiliac child’s wrongful life claim, in which he sought to recover extraordinary expenses, because “the public policy of this State to protect and to preserve the sanctity

2014See, e.g., Goldberg, 113 Ill. 2d at 490 (finding that a child born with Tay Sachs disease could not recover general damages for the pain and suffering associated with his genetic disease, as there was “no rational way to measure non-existence or to compare non-existence with the pain and suffering of the child’s impaired existence” (internal quotation marks omitted)); see also Siemieniec, 117 Ill. 2d at 251 (rejecting a hemophiliac child’s wrongful life claim, in which he sought to recover extraordinary expenses, because “the public policy of this State to protect and to preserve the sanctity

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Williams v. University of Chicago Hospitals green
ill · 1997
2 sentences

2014Williams, 179 Ill. 2d at 84 .

2014Williams, 179 Ill. 2d at 84 .

22014–2014
Elliott v. Brown green
ala · 1978
2 sentences

1987We decline to pronounce judgment in the imponderable area of nonexistence." ( Elliott v. Brown (Ala. 1978), 361 So.2d 546, 548 .) In Smith , the New Hampshire Supreme Court, in denying the wrongful life claim of a child born with congenital rubella syndrome, couched this dilemma in terms of public policy: "[C]ompelling policy reasons militate against recognition of wrongful life claims.

1987We decline to pronounce judgment in the imponderable area of nonexistence.” (Elliott v. Brown (Ala. 1978), 361 So. 2d 546, 548 .) In Smith, the New Hampshire Supreme Court, in denying the wrongful life claim of a child bom with congenital rubeHa syndrome, couched this dilemma in terms of public policy: “[Cjompelling policy reasons militate against recognition of wrongful life claims.

11987–1987
Goldberg v. Ruskin green
illappct · 1984
1 sentence

1985Goldberg v. Ruskin (1984), 128 Ill.

11985–1985
Becker v. Schwartz green
ny · 1978
2 sentences

1985(Becker v. Schwratz (1978), 41 N.Y.2d 401, 407 , 413 N.Y.S.2d 895, 900 , 386 N.E.2d 807, 812 .) In Goldberg, the appellate court rejected a wrongful life claim which did not seek only extraordinary medical expenses, as here.

1985(Becker v. Schwratz (1978), 41 N.Y.2d 401, 407 , 413 N.Y.S.2d 895, 900 , 386 N.E.2d 807, 812 .) In Goldberg, the appellate court rejected a wrongful life claim which did not seek only extraordinary medical expenses, as here.

11985–1985

Where else courts name it

IL 6 (1985–2014) NJ 5 (1982–2001) OH 5 (1999–2006) WA 5 (1983–2026) CA 4 (1997–2022) CT 3 (1992–2025) NH 2 (1986–2006) MI 2 (1996–2014) IN 2 (1989–1997)

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