Tanya Jo Schaefer v. David M. Larsen James

Tanya Jo Schaefer was born with a limb reduction of her right lower extremity; that is to say, she was born without a femur in her right leg. Suit was filed on her behalf by her parents against the defendant doctors and against others on the basis of vicarious liability. The suit was also brought by the parents individually for expenses incurred and for those to be incurred in the future.