The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2020] QB 93
Court of Appeal
B v IVF Hammersmith Ltd (R, third party)
[2017] EWHC 2438 (QB)
[2018] EWCA Civ 2803
2017 July 18–21, 25, 26; Oct 6
Jay J
2018 Oct 30, 31; Dec 17
King, David Richards, Nicola Davies LJJ
Damages— Contract— Breach— Male claimant and woman together obtaining infertility treatment at defendant’s clinic— Embryos frozen and stored for future implantation— Following estrangement woman forging claimant’s written consent to thaw frozen embryo— Embryo implanted and woman giving birth to healthy child— Claim against defendant for breach of contractual obligation to obtain claimant’s consent to thawing and implantation of embryo— Whether damages recoverable for costs of child’s upbringing— Whether legal policy precluding award of such damages