Man sues for emotional distress

[Ironhorse]

An appeals court said a man can press a claim for emotional distress after learning a former lover had used his sperm to have a baby. But he can't claim theft, the ruling said, because the sperm were hers to keep.

Phillips accuses Dr. Sharon Irons of a "calculated, profound personal betrayal" after their affair six years ago, saying she secretly kept semen after they had oral sex, then used it to get pregnant.

Funny and sad, both at once.

Man, a guy can't even get a hummer anymore...

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[Mean Mr. Mustard]

"She asserts that when plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift — an absolute and irrevocable transfer of title to property from a donor to a donee," the decision said. "There was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request."

[Daradon]

Originally posted by Mean Mr. Mustard@Feb 25 2005, 05:54 PM
"She asserts that when plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift — an absolute and irrevocable transfer of title to property from a donor to a donee," the decision said. "There was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request."

Oh, I laughed out loud on that one. Makes a twisted sort of sense too.

Maybe he should argue there were stipulations on the gift? Implied uses? They probably have a better lawyer term.

BUt man o man, I'd be suing for SOMETHING, if not emotional distress.

[Agamemnon]

Originally posted by Daradon+Feb 25 2005, 11:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Daradon @ Feb 25 2005, 11:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Mean Mr. Mustard@Feb 25 2005, 05:54 PM
"She asserts that when plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift — an absolute and irrevocable transfer of title to property from a donor to a donee," the decision said. "There was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request."

Oh, I laughed out loud on that one. Makes a twisted sort of sense too.

Maybe he should argue there were stipulations on the gift? Implied uses? They probably have a better lawyer term.

BUt man o man, I'd be suing for SOMETHING, if not emotional distress. [/b][/quote]
You could probably sue for custody...

[Resolute 14]

Wait until she sues for child support for revenge on this one.

I'm no biology expert, but I just cannot figure out how his sperm could have survived long enough in that situation for her to use later to get pregnant.

And to the biology experts out there, I'd rather remain ignorant.