Saturday, February 26, 2005

This One'll Get You Choked Up

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The ever changing world of law and precedent hasn't seen this before:

A man who says his former lover deceived him by getting pregnant using semen obtained through oral sex can sue for emotional distress — but not theft, an appeals court has ruled.
Dr. Richard O. Phillips accuses Dr. Sharon Irons of a "calculated, profound personal betrayal" six years ago, but she says they had the baby through sexual intercourse.
The Illinois Appeals Court said Wednesday that Phillips can press a claim for emotional distress after alleging Irons had used his sperm to have a baby, but agreed that however the baby was conceived, Irons didn't steal the sperm.
"She asserts that when plaintiff 'delivered' his sperm, it was a gift," the decision said. "There was no agreement that the original deposit would be returned upon request."


It was a gift? Delivered by the guy? I can honestly say I've never thought to use that line before. I guess asking for an agreement that the deposit be returned upon request would not qualify as sensual foreplay.

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