Supreme Court of Connecticut
Lynch v. State
February 6, 2024348 Conn. 478
Summary
The court affirmed the judgment for the plaintiffs, holding that the fertility-treatment claims fell within the medical-malpractice waiver of sovereign immunity, that Joshua could recover conventional tort damages for injuries caused by negligent assisted reproductive treatment, and that the causation expert's testimony was properly admitted. The court declined to decide whether Connecticut recognizes a separate wrongful-life cause of action because these claims could be resolved under ordinary medical-malpractice principles. The court also concluded that challenges to the sufficiency of the materials submitted to the Claims Commissioner were waived or barred after authorization to sue.