(DOWNLOAD) "Ermoian v. Desert Hospital" by Colorado Supreme Court " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ermoian v. Desert Hospital
- Author : Colorado Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 22, 2007
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 109 KB
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Plaintiff Amanda Ermoian (Amanda) was born with brain abnormalities that left her severely mentally retarded and unable to care for herself. Her conditions could not have been prevented, treated, or cured in utero. Through her guardian ad litem, she sued Desert Hospital (the Hospital) and Maria Sterling, a registered nurse, for wrongful life, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel. She claims that defendants were negligent in, among other ways, failing to inform her mother of her abnormalities prior to her birth. Their negligence, she contends, deprived her mother of the opportunity to make an informed choice to terminate the pregnancy. As a result, her mother did not have an abortion, and she was born. The court granted defendants motion for summary adjudication on the breach of contract and promissory estoppel claims. The wrongful life cause of action was tried by the court, which found for defendants.