New York Court of Appeals

David Bani-Esraili v. Marvin S. Lerman, as of Philip Wald

February 17, 198769 N.Y.2d 807

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that a parent cannot recover extraordinary expenses incurred for a child’s care after the child reaches the age of majority in a wrongful‑birth action; recovery is limited to expenses incurred during minority.