Does a prior judgment dismissing a declaratory relief action to establish parental relationship with child conceived by artificial insemination with anonymous donor preclude a subsequent breach of contract action?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Crawford v. U.S. Bank Nat'Lass'N, A149617 (Cal. App. 2018):

"Dunkin v. Boskey (2000) 82 [Cal.App.]4th 171, 180 [prior judgment dismissing plaintiff's declaratory relief action to establish parental relationship with child conceived by artificial insemination with anonymous donor did not preclude plaintiff's later action for breach of contract against woman who gave birth to child and who had promised plaintiff parentage, custody, and visitation rights; breach of contract action did not assert same primary right as prior action to establish paternity].

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