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Troppi v. Scarf
Michigan Court of Appeals
31 Mich. App. 240, 187 N.W.2d 511 (1971)
- Written by Alex Ruskell, JD
Facts
Dorothy Troppi (plaintiff) already had seven children when she suffered a miscarriage. Troppi decided that she wanted to limit the size of her family, so Troppi’s doctor prescribed an oral contraceptive. When Troppi filled the prescription, Frank Scarf (defendant), the pharmacist, negligently gave Troppi tranquilizers instead of the contraceptive. Because of the mistake, Troppi later gave birth to a healthy child. Troppi sued. The trial court ruled in favor of Scarf, finding public policy would not allow Troppi to sue for wrongful conception of a healthy child. Troppi appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Levin, J.)
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