hamilton Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Okay, well, not exactly... From MSN News: Man's sperm got ex-lover pregnant, but U.S. appeals court nixes theft charge 24/02/2005 3:02:00 PM CHICAGO (AP) - 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. The ruling Wednesday by the Illinois Appellate Court sends Dr. Richard Phillips' distress case back to trial court. 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. He said he didn't find out about the child for nearly two years, when Irons filed a paternity lawsuit. DNA tests confirmed Phillips was the father, the court papers state. Phillips was ordered to pay about $800 US a month in child support, said Irons' lawyer, Enrico Mirabelli. Phillips sued Irons, claiming he has had trouble sleeping and eating and has been haunted by "feelings of being trapped in a nightmare," court papers state. Irons responded that her alleged actions weren't "truly extreme and outrageous" and that Phillips' pain wasn't bad enough to merit a lawsuit. The circuit court agreed and dismissed Phillips' lawsuit in 2003. But the higher court ruled that, if Phillips' story is true, Irons "deceitfully engaged in sexual acts, which no reasonable person would expect could result in pregnancy, to use plaintiff's sperm in an unorthodox, unanticipated manner yielding extreme consequences." The judges backed the lower court decision to dismiss the fraud and theft claims, agreeing with Irons that she didn't steal the sperm. "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." Phillips is representing himself in the case. He could not be reached for comment Thursday. "There's a five-year-old child here," Mirabelli said. "Imagine how a child feels when your father says he feels emotionally damaged by your birth." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyB Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 We live in a crazy world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 i wanna know how she did it - turkey baster? heh heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Yeah, holy cow - poor kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Who cares about the kid, it's only 5 and therefor is technically not yet an individual. That dude has every right to disown the child due to the actions of that crazy, sick bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggrtrhhrtgg Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Man, I definitely feel sorry for the kid...Man imagine hearing your father say that, and then learning how your mother impregnated herself... I hope she doesn't have any pet rabbits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodyBanks Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 "Spit or swallow?" doesnt seem as funny now. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogieknight Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 damn, so much for oral sex being pregnant proof. Good thing this information didn't come out when i was in highschool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 no one should feel angry with this guy. and his reaction is perfectly normal. imagine, you're walking down the street and all of a sudden your hit with paternity papers. for a 2 year old kid. why should this guy have to pay child support, and $800 at that, because some crazy bitch decided to smear jizz on her poon without the guys knowledge or consent. she obviously wanted to get pregnant without anyone's knowledge of the action so why does he have to pay for her craziness. just more proof that the US is fu©ked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 "...because some crazy bitch decided to smear jizz on her poon..." I dunno but I cannot stop laughing at that string of words. Thank you, Alexis, you rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 I agree - an excellent choice of words! I think the hard part will be for this guy to prove that she was impregnated in this particular manner; how can he prove that they never had actual intercourse? Unless, of course, she admits to having done it this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 i also enjoyed that phrasing. ever since i heard some girl call into loveline and tell dr drew that her boyfriend said her poon smelled and how she could fix it well, i can't stop saying poon now. and i think the woman admitted to oral sex in the suit or why would we be talking about a woman getting pregnant through oral sex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark tonin Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 I've heard of broken condoms, failed vasectomies, tubal ligation failures, John Bobbit, and the immaculate conception or virgin birth of Jesus, but I think this one may top all of those! Not sure if I'll use it in my Grade 11 Law class though ... Peace, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 and i think the woman admitted to oral sex in the suit or why would we be talking about a woman getting pregnant through oral sex? Hmmmm.... maybe I should read my own posts a little more carefully: Irons responded that her alleged actions weren't "truly extreme and outrageous" and that Phillips' pain wasn't bad enough to merit a lawsuit. The circuit court agreed and dismissed Phillips' lawsuit in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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