Morgan Hellquist v. Morris Wortman

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Wortman, Morris M.D.

Morris Wortman, M.D., PLLC
Wortman Morris, M.D., FACOG
Genesee Valley Group Health Association
The Center for Menstrual Disorders
State Fee Index Number $165.00

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STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF MONROE
_______________________________________________ Plaintiff designates
Monroe County as
MORGAN HELLQUIST, the place of trial.
4624 Reservoir Road
Geneseo, NY 14454 Plaintiff is a resident of
Livingston County.
Plaintiff,
vs. SUMMONS
MORRIS WORTMAN, M.D.

191 Trevor Court Road Index No. ____________
Rochester, NY 14610
MORRIS WORTMAN, M.D., PLLC Venue is based on CPLR

2020 South Clinton Avenue 503; Defendants reside in or
Rochester, New York 14618 have their principal places of
business in Monroe County;
WORTMAN MORRIS M.D. FACOG and a substantial part of the
2020 South Clinton Avenue events and/or omissions
Rochester, New York 14618 giving rise to the claims
occurred in Monroe County.
GENESEE VALLEY GROUP HEALTH ASSOCIATION
d/b/a LIFETIME HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP
165 Court Street
Rochester, New York 14647
THE CENTER FOR MENSTRUAL DISORDERS

2020 South Clinton Avenue
Defendants.
_______________________________________________
To the above named Defendants:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve
a copy of your Answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of
Appearance, on the plaintiffs’ attorneys within 20 days after the service of this Summons,
exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is
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or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated: September 11, 2021

Rochester, New York
FARACI LANGE, LLP
________________________________
By: Kathryn Lee Bruns, Esq.
28 E. Main Street, Suite 1100
T: (585) 325-5150
F: (585) 325-3285
kbruns@faraci.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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ST ATE OF NE W Y O R K
S UP RE ME C O U RT C O U NT Y OF M O N R OE
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M O R G A N H E L L Q UI S T ,
Pl ai ntiff, C O M P L AI N T
vs. I n d e x N o.
M O R RI S W O R T M A N , M. D.,
M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C,
W ORT M A N M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G,
G E NESEE V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N
d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P , a n d
T HE CE NTER F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S ,
D ef e n d a nts .
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Pl ai ntiff, M or g a n H ell q uist, b y h er att or n e ys, as a n d f or h er c o m pl ai nt i n t h e a b o v e m att er
st at es as f oll o ws:
P A R TI E S
1. Pl ai ntiff M O R G A N H E L L Q UI S T is a r esi d e nt of t h e T o w n of G e n es e o , C o u nt y of
Li vi n gst o n , St at e of N e w Y or k.
2. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N , M. D. ( “D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n ”) is a m e di c al d o ct or li c e ns e d i n t h e St at e of N e w Y or k e n g a g e d i n t h e pr a cti c e of
m e di ci n e as t h e M e di c al Dir e ct or of T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers , a n d is a r esi d e nt of
M o nr o e C o u nt y, N e w Y or k .
3. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C is a n d
w as a Pr of essi o n al Li mit e d Li a bilit y C o m p a n y wit h its pri n ci p al pl a c e of b usi n ess at 2 0 2 0 S o ut h
Cli nt o n A v e., R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 1 8.
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4. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt W O R T M A N
M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G is a n d w as a Pr of essi o n al Li mit e d Li a bilit y C o m p a n y wit h its pri n ci p al
pl a c e of b usi n ess at 2 0 2 0 S o ut h Cli nt o n A v e., R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 1 8.
5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H
A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P w a s a d o m esti c n ot-f or-pr o fit
c or p or ati o n r e gist er e d wit h t h e N e w Y or k D e p art m e nt of St at e t o d o b usi n ess i n N e w Y or k , wit h
its pri n ci p al pl a c e of b usi n ess at 1 6 5 C o urt Str e et, R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 4 7. G e n es e e V all e y w as a
p h ysi ci a n gr o u p t h at pr o vi d e d h e alt h c ar e t o p ati e nts i n R o c h est er a n d B uff al o, N e w Y or k , a n d
w as a n affili at e of T h e Lif eti m e H e alt h c ar e C o m p a ni es.
6. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, T H E C E N T E R F O R
M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S is a Pr of essi o n al Li mit e d Li a bilit y C o m p a n y wit h its pri n ci p al pl a c e
of b usi n ess at 2 0 2 0 S o ut h Cli nt o n A v e., R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 1 8.
7. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D. is t h e
o w n er, f o u n d er, pri n ci p al, a n d/ or a g e nt of D ef e n d a nt s M O R RI S W ORT M A N , M. D., P L L C,
W O R T M A N M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G, a n d T H E C E N T E R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S.
8. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, a t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S
W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as t h e pri n ci p al, a g e nt, a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of M O R RI S W O R T M A N,
M. D., P L L C.
9. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, a t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n da nt M O R RI S
W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as t h e pri n ci p al, a g e nt, a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of W O R T M A N M O R RI S,
M. D., F A C O G.
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1 0. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S
W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as a n a g e nt a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P
H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P.
1 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, a t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S
W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as t h e pri n ci p al, a g e nt, a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of T H E C E N T E R F O R
M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S.
1 2. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er A m y
D a g g ett w as a n d is a n e m pl o y e e of D ef e n d a nts M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., M O R RI S
W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C, W ORT M A N M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G, GE NESEE V ALLE Y
G R O U P H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P, a n d/ or T H E
C E N T E R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S, a n d h as b e e n a n e m pl o y e e of D ef e n d a nts si n c e
1 9 8 6.
1 3. At all ti m es t h at s h e tr e at e d Pl ai ntiff, N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er A m y D a g g ett w as
e m pl o y e d b y D ef e n d a nts a n d w as a cti n g wit hi n t h e s c o p e of h er e m pl o y m e nt as a n e m pl o y e e a n d
a g e nt of D ef e n d a nts.
1 4. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, R e b e c c a W ort m a n w as a cti n g wit hi n t h e s c o p e of h er
e m pl o y m e nt as a n e m pl o y e e a n d / or a g e nt of D ef e n d a nts.
1 5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, R e b e c c a W ort m a n w as
a n d is a M a n a g er of D ef e n d a nts M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C, W O R T M A N M O R RI S,
M. D., F A C O G, G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E
H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P, a n d/ or T H E C E N T E R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S.
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1 6. A t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, Def e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N , M. D., h el d hi ms elf
o ut as d ul y q u alifi e d t o r e n d er pr o p er m e di c al a n d g y n e c ol o gi c al c ar e, i n cl u di n g c ar e, tr e at m e nt,
a d vi c e a n d s er vi c es t o m e m b ers of t h e g e n er al p u bli c, i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff M O R G A N H E L L Q UI S T.
1 7. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a n t M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C is
vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., A m y D a g g ett,
N. P., a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n.
1 8. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt W O R T M A N M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G is
vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., A m y D a g g ett,
N. P., a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n.
1 9. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H
A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P is vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or
t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., A m y D a g g ett, N. P., a n d R e b e c c a
W ort m a n.
2 0. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt T H E C E N T E R F O R ME NST R U AL
DI S O R D E R S is vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N,
M. D. , A m y D a g g ett, N. P., a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n.
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F A C T U A L A L L E G A TI O N S
Pl ai ntiff is a D o n o r- C o n c ei v e d C hil d .
2 1. Pl ai ntiff w as b or n o n S e pt e m b er 1 9, 1 9 8 5 t o h er bi ol o gi c al m ot h er J o A n n L e v e y
a n d h er n o n- bi ol o gi c al f at h er, G ar y L e v e y.
2 2. Pl ai ntiff is d o n or- c o n c ei v e d. H er f at h er Mr. L e v e y w as u n a bl e t o b e ar his o w n
bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n b e c a us e w h e n h e w as 2 0 y e ars ol d i n 1 9 7 3, h e w as hit b y a dr u n k dri v er w hil e
ri di n g a m ot or c y cl e a n d s uff er e d fr o m T 6 p ar apl e gi a as a r es ult of t h e i nj uri es s ust ai n e d i n t h e
c ollisi o n .
2 3. I n or a b o ut 1 9 8 3, pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er, Mrs. L e v e y, be c a m e a p ati e nt of D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n at his O B/ G Y N m e di c al pr a cti c e i n R o c h est er, N Y. T h at pr a cti c e off er e d f ertilit y
m e di ci n e t o p ati e nts tr yi n g t o c o n c ei v e c hil dr e n.
2 4. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at t h at ti m e, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s O B/ G Y N and
f ertilit y pr acti c e o p er at e d as M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C ., W O R T M A N M O R RI S, M. D.
F A C O G, a n d/ or G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P M E DI C A L A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E
H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P .
2 5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as t h e Dir e ct or of I nf ertilit y
Pr o gr a m at G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H
M E DI C A L G R O U P w h e n Mrs. a n d Mr. L e v e y s o u g ht f ertilit y tr e at m e nt fr o m hi m.
2 6. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n b e g a n tr e ati n g Mrs. L e v e y i n his f ertilit y cli ni c a n d
r e c o m m e n d e d t h at s h e att e m pt t o a c hi e v e f ertili z ati on a n d c o n c e pti o n t hr o u g h i ns e mi n ati o n of li v e
s p er m fr o m a d o n or.
2 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d Mrs. L e v e y t h at i n his e x p eri e n c e as a f ertilit y s p e ci alist ,
i ns e mi n ati o n of li v e s p er m, a n d n ot fr o z e n s p er m, h a d t h e b est c h a n c e f or a s u c c ess pr e g n a n c y.
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2 8. Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y a gr e e d t o h a v e Mrs. L e v e y i ns e mi n at e d with li v e s p er m fr o m
a s p er m d o n or t o a c hi e v e pr e g n a n c y.
2 9. Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y h a d t w o r e q uir e m e nts of t h e pr os p e cti v e s p er m d o n or t h at t h e y
c o m m u ni c at e d t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n. First, t h e y as k e d f or a d o n or wit h a cl e a n h e alt h hist or y,
wit h n o k n o w n m e nt al or p h ysi c al c o n diti o ns, dis or d ers, or a n o m ali es t h at c o ul d b e p ass e d
g e n eti c all y t o t h eir c hil d.
3 0. S e c o n d, Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y r e q u est e d t h e d o n or n ot b e fr o m a n y o n e s p e cifi c
et h ni c b a c k gr o u n d, n or h a v e a n y pr e d o mi n a nt et h ni c or g e n eti c h erit a g e at all . I n t his w a y, t h e
c hil d c o ul d m at c h t h eir o w n mi x e d et h ni c a n d c ult ur al b a c k gr o u n ds.
3 1. Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y’s f a mili es w er e of mi x e d n ort h er n E ur o p e a n d es c e nt (i n cl u di n g
Iris h, E n glis h, S c ot c h , a n d G er m a n). F or t his r e as o n, Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y s p e cifi c all y r e q u est e d
t h e d o n or n ot b e pr e d o mi n a ntl y It ali a n or J e wis h i n et h ni cit y, as n eit h er et h ni cit y w as pr es e nt i n
t h eir o w n f a mil y hist ori es.
3 2. D ef e n d a nt W or t m a n ass ur e d Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y h e h a d a d o n or fitti n g t his
d es cri pti o n.
3 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n pr o mis e d Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y h e h a d a d o n or w h o c a m e fr o m
a h erit a g e t h at ori gi n at e d fr o m m ulti pl e et h ni citi es, a n d t h at th e d o n or w as n ot 1 0 0 % a n y s p e cifi c
et h ni cit y .
3 4. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y t h e d o n or w as a U ni v e rsit y of
R o c h est er M e di c al C e nt er m e di c al st u d e nt w h o w as willi n g t o d o n at e his li v e s p er m t o h el p t h e
L e v e ys t o c o n c ei v e.
3 5. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i nf or m e d Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y t h e y w o ul d p a y t h e m e di c al
st u d e nt $ 5 0. 0 0 p er d o n ati o n of li v e s p er m.
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3 6. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y t h at t h e y w o ul d n e e d t o p a y i n t h e
f e e i n c as h or c h e c k m a d e p a y a bl e t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n s o as t o pr ot e ct t h e i d e ntit y of t h e
m e di c al st u d e nt s p er m d o n or. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d t h e L e v e ys h e w o ul d c as h t h e c h e c k a n d
gi v e t h e p a y m e nt t o t h e m e di c al st u d e nt d o n or e a c h ti m e.
3 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n pr o mis e d t h e m e di c al st u d e nt d o n or w o ul d b e “ o n c all ” a n d
a v ail a bl e at a m o m e nt’s n oti c e.
3 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n pr o mis e d t o t h e L e v e ys h e p erf or m e d “ a c o m pl et e b a c k gr o u n d
c h e c k ” o n t h e m e di c al stu d e nt d o n or’s m e di c al a n d h e alt h hist or y s o as t o r ul e o ut a n y g e n eti c
iss u es t h at c o ul d aff e ct t h e b a b y.
3 9. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n pr o mis e d t o t h e L e v e ys t h e d o n or’s m e di c al a n d h e alt h hist or y
r e v e al e d n o m e di c al or h e alt h iss u es.
4 0. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D e f e n d a nt W ort m a n als o t ol d t h e L e v e ys t his s p e cifi c
d o n or w o ul d b e us e d f or Mrs. L e v e y a n d t h e n o nl y u ntil t h er e w as o n e s u c c essf ul pr e g n a n c y . At
t h at p oi nt, t h at d o n or w o ul d n ot b e us e d a g ai n f or a n y i ns e mi n ati o n.
4 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, b e gi n ni n g i n l at e 1 9 8 3 t hr o u g h J a n u ar y 1 9 8 5 ,
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i ns e mi n at e d Mrs. L e v e y t w o t o t hr e e ti m es m o nt hl y i n eit h er his offi c e or at
Hi g hl a n d H os pit al i n e x c h a n g e f or t h e L e v e ys’ p a y m e nt of $ 5 0. 0 0 i n c as h or c h e c k f or e a c h
i ns e mi n ati o n. T h os e i ns e mi n ati o ns w er e u ns u c c essf ul i n a c hi e vi n g a vi a bl e pr e g n a n c y.
4 2. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d t h e L e v e ys e a c h s u c h i ns e mi n ati o n w as of t h e m e di c al
st u d e nt d o n or’s li v e s p er m.
4 3. I n J a n u ar y 1 9 8 5, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i ns e mi n at e d Mrs. L e v e y wit h li v e s p er m
fr o m t h e s a m e d o n or f or a $ 5 0. 0 0 p a y m e nt.
4 4. Mrs. L e v e y b e c a m e pr e g n a nt fr o m t his i ns e mi n ati o n.
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4 5. On 1 9 8 5, Pl ai ntiff w as b or n at Hi g hl a n d H os pit al.
Pl ai ntiff ’s P a r e nts I nf o r m Pl ai ntiff S h e is D o n o r -C o n c ei v e d a n d D ef e n d a nt W o rt m a n W as

t h e P h ysi ci a n W h o M a d e H e r C o n c e pti o n P ossi bl e.
4 6. I n 1 9 9 3, wh e n Pl ai ntiff w as ei g ht y e ars ol d, Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y s h ar e d wit h
Pl ai ntiff t h at s h e w as d o n or -c o n c ei v e d , a n d t h at h er f at h er Mr. L e v e y w as n ot i n f a ct h er bi ol o gi c al
f at h er. Mr. a n d Mrs. L e v e y als o t ol d Pl ai ntiff a b o ut D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n. T h e y t ol d h er t h at t h ey
f elt t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as t al e nt e d a n d tr ust e d b e c a us e h e h a d a c hi e v e d t his mir a cl e i n t h eir
li v es, a n d s u c c essf ull y us e d a n a n o n y m o us m e di c al st u d e nt d o n at e d his li v e s p er m f or Mrs.
L e v e y’s i ns e mi n ati o n, r es ulti n g i n Pl ai ntiff’s c o n c e pti o n.
4 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as r e v er e d i n Pl ai ntiff’s f a mil y b y h er p ar e nts a n d b y
Pl ai ntiff as s h e gr e w u p b e c a us e of w h at h e h a d d o n e f or t h e m. Pl ai ntiff h ers elf f elt a gr e at d e al of
affi nit y t o w ar d hi m b e c a us e of h er p ar e nts’ st ori es a n d b e c a us e of h er e xist e n c e .
4 8. Pl ai ntiff a n d h er p ar e nts e nj o y e d a l o vi n g r el ati o ns hi p as Pl ai ntiff gr e w u p.
Pl ai ntiff’s p ar e nts r e m ai n e d d e v ot e d t o e a c h ot h er i n m arri a g e u ntil Mr. L e v e y’s u nti m el y a n d
tr a gi c d e at h i n J a n u ar y 2 0 1 5 f oll o wi n g c o m pli c ati o ns aft er s ur g er y.
4 9. Pl ai ntiff a n d h er m ot h er, Mrs. L e v e y, c o nti n u e t o e nj o y a cl os e a n d l o vi n g
r el ati o ns hi p t o d a y.
5 0. I n or a b o ut 1 9 9 8 or 1 9 9 9 , Mrs. L e v e y c all e d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s offi c e a n d as k e d
a b o ut i nf or m ati o n r e g ar di n g t h e U ni v ersit y of R o c h est er M e di c al C e nt er m e di c al st u d e nt d o n or.
Mrs. L e v e y di d s o at Pl ai ntiff’s r e q u est b e c a us e Pl ai ntiff w as l e ar ni n g i n hi g h s c h o ol bi ol o g y a b o ut
g e n eti cs a n d D N A, a n d w a nt e d m or e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut t h e m e di c al st u d e nt d o n or. D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n t ol d Mrs. L e v e y t h at h e di d n ot r et ai n m e di c al r e c or ds fr o m his f ertilit y pr a cti c e fr o m
t h e ti m e p eri o d i n w hi c h Pl ai ntiff h a d b e e n c o n c ei v e d.
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Pl ai ntiff S e e ks M e di c al C a r e as a n A d ult F r o m h e r F a mil y’s H e r o, D ef e n d a nt W o rt m a n.
5 1. I n 2 0 0 8, Pl ai ntiff m arri e d h er h us b a n d. S h e g a v e birt h t o t h eir t w o c hil dr e n i n 2 0 0 9
a n d 2 0 1 1. B ef or e a n d aft er t h e birt h of t h eir c hil dr e n, Pl ai ntiff s uff er e d fr o m g y n e c ol o gi c al
pr o bl e ms i n cl u di n g, a m o n g ot h er iss u es, irr e g ul ar m e nstr u al bl e e di n g.
5 2. Pl ai ntiff’s r e g ul ar o bst etri ci a n a n d g y n e c ol o gist w as n ot a bl e t o all e vi a t e h er
g y n e c ol o gi c al pr o bl e ms.
5 3. W he n Pl ai ntiff w as 2 6 -y e ars ol d, s h e s o u g ht h el p fr o m h er f a mil y’s r e v er e d
p h ysi ci a n , D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n , f or t h os e g y n e c ol o gi c al iss u es.
5 4. At t his ti m e, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as t h e dir e ct or of a pri v at e s p e ci alt y
g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e i n R o c h est er, N e w Y or k, t h at h e f o u n d e d u n d er t h e n a m e T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
5 5. Pl ai ntiff b eli e v e d b as e d o n t h e s p e ci alt y n at ur e of his a d v ertis e d pr a cti c e t h at
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d t h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers w o ul d b e p erf e ct t o h el p h er wit h h er
o n g oi n g g y n e c ol o gi c al pr o bl e ms.
5 6. On M ar c h 1 4, 2 0 1 2, s h e pr es e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n f or a n e w p ati e nt
a p p oi nt m e nt. At t h at a p p oi nt m e nt, s h e r e p ort e d t o e m pl o y e es of D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t h at h er m ot h er w as a p r e vi o us f ertilit y p ati e nt of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n. A visit
n ot e d at e d M ar c h 1 4, 2 0 1 2, i n Pl ai ntiff’s m e di c al r e c or ds fr o m t h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers
i n di c at es “ h er m ot h er w as pr e vi o usl y a f ertilit y p ati e nt of [ D ef e n d a nt] W ort m a n. ”
5 7. Pl ai ntiff dis c uss e d wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t h at s h e w as t h e birt h c hil d of a n
i ns e mi n ati o n pr o c e d ur e h e p erf or m e d o n Mrs. L e v e y i n 1 9 8 5, r es ulti n g i n h er b ei n g ali v e.
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5 8. Pl ai ntiff t ol d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n s h e c h os e t o s e e hi m b e c a us e h e w as s o hi g hl y
r e g ar d e d i n h er f a mil y a n d b e c a us e h e h a d a s p e ci alt y i n h el pi n g w o m e n wit h si g nifi c a nt a b n or m al
m e nstr u al bl e e di n g .
5 9. At t h at visit, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d a f ull p el vi c e x a mi n ati o n a n d
tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n d o n Pl ai ntiff. S h ortl y t h er e aft er, Pl ai ntiff r et ur n e d t o t h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers f or a f oll o w u p a p p oi nt m e nt at w hi c h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i ns ert e d a n
i ntr a ut eri n e d e vi c e i nt o Pl ai ntiff’s ut er us w hil e Pl ai ntiff w as u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n.
6 0. F or t h e n e xt 9 y e ars, fr o m 2 0 1 2 t hr o u g h 2 0 2 1, Pl ai ntiff tr e at e d wit h D ef e n d a nt a n d
T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers o n a r e g ul ar a n d c o nti n u o us b asis.
6 1. Pl ai ntiff r e c ei v e d all of h er r o uti n e a n d s p e ci alt y g y n e c ol o gi c al c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt
wit h D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
6 2. D uri n g t his ti m e, Pl ai ntiff w as s e e n b y b ot h b y N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er A m y D a g g ett
a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n .
6 3. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, N urs e D a g g ett w as at all r el e v a nt ti m es a n e m pl o y e e
of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d/ or D ef e n d a nt C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
6 4. F r o m 2 0 1 2 t hr o u g h 2 0 2 1, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d c o m pr e h e nsi v e
g y n e c ol o gi c al e x a mi n ati o n s o n Pl ai ntiff, i n cl u di n g m a n u al br e ast e x a mi n ati o n s, s p e c ul u m-assist e d
v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o n s, a n d m a n u al v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns.
6 5. F r o m 2 0 1 2 t hr o u g h 2 0 2 1, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n als o p erf or m e d tr a ns v a gi n al
ultr as o u n d s a n d t w o i ntr a ut eri n e d e vi c e pl a c e m e nts i n Pl ai ntiff ’s ut er us w hil e Pl ai ntiff w as u n d er
c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n i n his offi c e.
6 6. I n or ar o u n d 2 0 1 7 a n d t hr o u g h 2 0 2 1, Pl ai ntiff b e g a n r e p orti n g t o e m pl o y e es of
D ef e n d a nt C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, t h at
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aft er h er f at h er’s d e at h i n 2 0 1 5, s h e b e g a n s e e ki n g i nf or m ati o n a b o ut h er s p er m d o n or’s i d e ntit y ,
et h ni cit y, a n d g e n eti c b a c k gr o u n d. S h e als o t ol d D ef e n d a nts s h e l o c at ed i nf or m ati o n t hr o u g h a
dir e ct -t o-c o ns u m er g e n eti c t esti n g c o m p a n y w hi c h p erf or m e d a n et h ni cit y a n al ysis.
6 7. D uri n g t his s a m e p eri o d of ti m e, s h e r e mi n d e d e m pl o y e es of D ef e n d a nt s, i n cl u di n g
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d N urs e D a g g ett , t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d b e e n h er m ot h er’s f ertilit y
s p e ci alist a n d h a d us e d d o n or s p er m fr o m a m e di c al st u d e nt t o s u c c essf ull y i ns e mi n at e h er m ot h er ,
r es ulti n g i n h er b ei n g ali v e .
Pl ai ntiff B e gi ns t o R es e a r c h H e r A n c est r y a n d L e a r n s S h e is 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h a n d

l e a r ns of As h k e n a zi J e wis h H alf -Si bli n gs .
6 8. I n a b o ut 2 0 1 6, a p pr o xi m at el y o n e y e ar aft er t h e d e at h of h er f at h er Mr. L e v e y,
Pl ai ntiff b e g a n e x pl ori n g w h et h er t h er e w as a n y w a y f or h er t o d et er mi n e t h e i d e ntit y of t h e
m e di c al st u d e nt d o n or s o t h at s h e c o ul d l e ar n m or e a b o ut h er g e n eti c b a c k gr o u n d a n d i d e ntit y.
6 9. I n A pril 2 0 1 6, Pl ai ntiff r e c ei v e d t h e r es ults of a dir e ct -t o-c o ns u m er g e n eti c t esti n g
c o m p a n y w hi c h p erf or m e d a n et h ni cit y a n al ysis a n d r e v e al e d , a m o n g ot h er t hi n gs , t h at s h e w as
5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e w is h.
7 0. I n 2 0 1 6, Pl ai ntiff i nf or m e d t h e st aff at D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt ers f or M e n str u al
Dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, t h at s h e dis c o v er e d t hr o u g h g e n eti c
t esti n g s h e w as 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h.
7 1. Fr o m 2 0 1 3 t hr o u g h 2 0 1 6, Pl ai ntiff t y pi c all y h a d h er a n n u al e x a mi n ati o ns wit h
N urs e D a g g ett.
7 2. In t h e s u m m er 2 0 1 7, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n c h a n g e d Pl ai ntiff’s J ul y 2 0 1 7 a n n u al
g y n e c ol o gi c al e x a mi n ati o n s c h e d ul e d wit h N urs e D a g g ett t o hi ms elf, a n d t his w as t h e first ti m e
t his h a p p e n e d.
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7 3. At t h e J ul y 2 0 1 7 a n n u al g y n e c ol o gi c al e x a mi n ati o n, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n
p erf or m e d Pl ai ntiff ’s p el vi c e x a mi n ati o n, br e ast e x a mi n ati o n , a n d a tr ans v a gi n al ultr as o u n d.
7 4. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n m et wit h Pl ai ntiff i n his offi c e aft er his p h ysi c al e x a m at t h at
a p p oi nt m e nt . D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n as k e d Pl ai ntiff p ers o n al q u esti o ns a b o ut h er f a mil y a n d v a c ati o n
pl a ns, a n d s h ar e d st ori es fr o m his o w n p ers o n al lif e, i n cl u di n g v a c ati o ns h e h a d t a k e n wit h his s o n
i n t h e W as hi n gt o n D. C. ar e a t o t h e U d v ar -H a z y M us e u m .
7 5. At t h e e n d of t h at a p p oi nt m e nt, as h e w al k e d Pl ai ntiff o ut of his p ers o n al offi c e,
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d h er t h at alt h o u g h s h e oft e n s c h e d ul e d h er a n n u al e x a mi n ati o ns wit h
N urs e D a g g ett, h e dir e ct e d s h e tr e at wit h hi m g oi n g f or w ar d. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d Pl ai ntiff t o
s c h e d ul e all of h er a p p oi nt m e nts wit h hi m a n d n ot N urs e D a g g ett.
7 6. Pl ai ntiff w a nt e d t o c o nti n u e t o s e e b ot h N urs e D a g g ett a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n .
Ulti m at el y, s h e h a d s e v er al a n n u al e x a mi n ati o ns wit h N urs e D a g g ett fr o m 2 0 18- 2 0 2 1 a n d s a w or
c o ns ult e d wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n as w ell .
7 7. I n p arti c ul ar, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n oft e n p erf or m e d tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds o n
Pl ai ntiff a n d c o ns ult e d wit h N urs e D a g g ett a b o ut Pl ai ntiff’s i n cr e as e d s y m pt o ms of mi gr ai n e,
irr e g ul ar bl e e di n g, a n d m o o di n ess.
7 8. I n S e pt e m b er 2 0 1 7, Pl ai ntiff l e ar n e d t hr o u g h t he s a m e dir e ct-t o-c o ns u m er g e n eti c
t esti n g c o m p a n y t h at s h e h a d t w o h alf- br ot h ers w h o t h e ms el v es h a d b e e n d o n or-c o n c ei v e d i n t h e
e arl y 1 9 8 0’s. S h e l e ar n e d t h e y t o o w er e 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h. O n e h alf -br ot h er w as b or n i n 1 9 8 4
a n d t h e ot h er w as b or n i n 1 9 8 5.
7 9. I niti all y le ar ni n g a b o ut h a vi n g t w o h alf -br ot h ers w as m ostl y p ositi v e f or Pl ai ntiff .
H o w e v er, it als o c a us e d e m oti o n al tr a u m a a n d d el et eri o us h e alt h eff e cts.
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8 0. T h e e xist e n c e of t w o bi ol o gi c al h alf -si bli n gs c a us e d Pl ai ntiff t o e x p eri e n c e
e m oti o n al str ess a n d p h ysi c al s y m pt o ms t h at aff e ct e d h er w ell -b ei n g. Pl ai ntiff s uff er e d i n cr eas e d
a n xi et y, i n cr e as e d m o o di n ess, a n d m or e mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es t h a n n or m al.
8 1. Pl ai ntiff c o nti n u e d h er tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n f or t h e i n cr e as e i n h er s y m pt o ms.
8 2. At a n a p p oi nt m e nt i n e arl y 2 0 1 8, Pl ai ntiff r e p ort e d h a vi n g si g nifi c a nt m o o d s wi n gs
a n d s e v er e P M S -li k e s y m pt o ms t h at w er e u n c h ar a ct eristi c. Pl ai ntiff a g ai n r e mi n d e d D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n at t his a p p oi nt m e nt t h at s h e w as c o n c ei v e d t hr o u g h his f ertilit y tr e at m e nt of h er m ot h er
a n d his h el p wit h d o n or-i ns e mi n ati o n, a n d t h at s h e l e ar n e d h er d o n or w as As h k e n a zi J e wis h.
8 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n c o m m e nt e d t o Pl ai ntiff t h at h er r e p ort e d m o o d s wi n gs, s e v er e
P M S s y m pt o ms a n d h or m o n e -b as e d g y n e c ol o gi c al iss u es w er e b e c a us e s h e w as n o w a “J e wis h
A m eri c a n Pri n c ess. ” H e m a d e t his c o m m e nt s e e mi n gl y i n j est, as D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n hi ms elf is
J e wis h.
8 4. Pl ai ntiff w as dist ur b e d b y t his e n c o u nt er a n d t h o u g ht D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
c o m m e nts off -p utti n g a n d dis missi v e. N e v ert h el ess, Pl ai ntiff c o nti n u e d t o tr e at wit h D ef e n d a nt
T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers b e c a us e of its s p e ci ali z e d k n o wl e d g e a n d tr e at m e nt of h e a v y
m e nstr u al bl e e di n g, us e of I U Ds t o c o ntr ol t h at bl e e di n g, a n d its s p e ci ali z e d tr e at m e nt w hi c h
s o u g ht t o b al a n c e t h e si d e eff e cts of h or m o n al t h er a pi es, i n cl u di n g mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es, i n cr e as e d
a c n e, w ei g ht g ai n, a n d o v ari a n c ysts, wit h t h e b e n efits of c o ntr olli n g a b n or m al bl e e di n g.
8 5. Pl ai ntiff als o s o u g ht fr o m D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n his us e of c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n f or
c ert ai n i n - offi c e pr o c e d ur es, i n cl u di n g I U D pl a ce m e nt.
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8 6. I n J a n u ar y 2 0 1 8, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n pl a c e d a s e c o n d I U D i n Pl ai ntiff’s ut er us
w hil e s h e w as u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n. At t h e e n d of J a n u ar y, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d a
tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n d o n Pl ai ntiff t o c o nfir m pr o p er pl a c e m e nt of t h e I U D.
8 7. I n A u g ust 2 0 1 8, Pl ai ntiff l e ar n e d s h e h a d t w o m or e h alf-si bli n gs w h o w er e d o n or-
c o n c ei v e d a n d w er e b or n i n 1 9 8 5, t h e s a m e y e ar as Pl ai ntiff .
8 8. I n 2 01 9, Pl ai ntiff dis c o v er e d s h e h a d a fift h h alf -si bli n g, a br ot h er w h o h a d als o
b e e n d o n or- c o n c ei v e d a n d w as b or n i n 1 9 8 3.
8 9. Wit h e a c h n e w h alf -si bli n g dis c o v er y, Pl ai ntiff e x p eri e n c e d i n cr e as e d a n xi et y,
mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es, s h o c k a n d c o nf usi o n, f e eli n gs of d es p air, str ess a n d ot h er p h ysi c al
m a nif est ati o ns of c o nti n ui n g t o l e ar n t h at h er d o n or f at h er h a d b e e n a s eri al sp er m d o n or. Pl ai ntiff
als o f e ar e d t h er e w er e ot h er h alf -si bli n gs w h o w o ul d c o nti n u e t o s h o w u p i n h er lif e.
9 0. At Pl ai ntiff’s J ul y 2 0 1 9 a n n u al e x a mi n ati o n, s h e r e p ort e d t o N urs e D a g g ett t h at s h e
n o w h a d fi v e h alf-si bli n gs. N urs e D a g g ett r es p o n d e d b y s a yi n g, “t h at is n ot s u p p os e d t o h a p p e n! ”
Pl ai ntiff als o r e p ort e d t h at t h e h alf -si bli n gs w er e all 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h.
9 1. At t his visit, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d a tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n d o n Pl ai ntiff
as p art of h er a n n u al e x a mi n ati o n a n d t o i n v esti g at e a p ot e ntial o v ari a n c yst.
9 2. In A u g ust 2 0 1 9, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d a f oll o w- u p tr a ns v a gi n al
ultr as o u n d o n Pl ai ntiff f or f urt h er e v al u ati o n of t h e o v ari a n c yst.
9 3. I n 2 0 2 0, Pl ai ntiff dis c o v er e d s h e h a d a si xt h h alf-si bli n g, a n ot h er br ot h er w h o w as
d o n or- c o n c ei v e d a n d b or n i n 1 9 8 1.
9 4. A g ai n, Pl ai ntiff e x p eri e n c e d i n cr e as e d a n xi et y, i n cr e as e d mi gr ai n e, s h o c k a n d
c o nf usi o n, f e eli n gs of d es p air, str ess a n d ot h er p h ysi c al m a nif est ati o ns of c o nti n ui n g t o l e ar n t h at
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h er d o n or f at h er h a d b e e n a s eri al s p er m d o n or. Pl ai ntiff c o nti n u e d t o f e ar m or e h alf -si bli n gs w o ul d
b e dis c o v er e d.
9 5. Pl ai ntiff r e p ort e d t o D ef e n d a nts e a c h n e w h alf- si bli n g as s h e l e ar n e d of t h e m.
9 6. I n A u g ust 2 0 2 0, Pl ai ntiff h a d h er a n n u al e x a mi n ati o n wit h D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er
f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers. Pl ai ntiff r e p orte d c o nti n u e d h e a v y p eri o ds, b ut w as n ot a bl e t o us e
h or m o n al t h er a pi es b e c a us e of d e bilit ati n g si d e eff e cts. S h e w as t ol d t h at sur gi c al i nt er v e nti o ns
w er e n ot a n o pti o n b e c a us e of h er y o u n g a g e.
9 7. I n J a n u ar y 2 0 2 1, Pl ai ntiff pr es e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al
Dis or d ers r e p orti n g d e bilit ati n g mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es , v er y h e a v y m e nstr u ati o n wit h cl otti n g, a n d
w ei g ht g ai n. S h e w as s e e ki n g r eli ef a n d s u p p ort f or all of t h es e iss u es i n c o nj u n cti o n wit h h er
n e ur ol o gist’s c ar e pl a n. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n r e q u est e d Pl ai ntiff c h art h er mi gr ai n es a n d h er
m e nstr u al c y cl es a n d r et ur n t o s e e hi m i n p ers o n i n t hr e e m o nt hs.
9 8. O n A pril 1 2, 2 0 2 1, Pl ai ntiff r et ur n e d t o D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al
Dis or d ers f or t h at f oll o w u p a p p oi nt m e nt wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n . O n t h e P ati e nt Pr o bl e m
Hist or y f or m f or t h at visit, it st at es Pl ai ntiff h as “ 5 – 1/ 2 si bli n gs fr o m s p er m d o n at or [ si c]”.
9 9. At t his visit, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n n ot e d i n h er c h art t h at h e r e vi e w e d t h e
P ati e nt/ Pr o bl e m Hist or y f or m , w hi c h i n cl u d e d t h e n ot e a b o ut Pl ai ntiff h a vi n g fi v e h alf -si bli n gs
fr o m a s p er m d o n or. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d a p el vi c e x a mi n ati o n o n Pl ai ntiff , a bi m a n u al
e x a mi n ati o n of Pl ai ntiff’s ut er us, a n d a tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n d o n Pl ai ntiff.
1 0 0. At t his visit, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n as k e d Pl ai ntiff t o t a k e off h er m as k s h e w or e f or
C O VI D pr ot o c ols. H e t ol d h er s h e l o o k e d b ett er wit h o ut h er m as k. H e u p d at e d h er p ati e nt fil e as
t h e y s p o k e a n d h e as k e d a n u m b er of p ers o n al q u esti o ns – i n cl u di n g h er c hil dr e n’s n a m es, h er
h us b a n d ’s n a m e, a n d w h at h er h us b a n d di d f or w or k.
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1 0 1. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n s ai d h e h a d r e a d t h at Pl ai ntiff’s f a mil y o w n e d a r e p ut a bl e
a u cti o n h o us e a n d h e w a nt e d t o s h o w h er a n a nti q u e. H e pr o c e e d e d t o s h o w h er a n a nti q u e t h er a g u n
m ass a g e t o ol. H e as k e d Pl ai ntiff if s h e c o ul d i d e ntif y it a n d b as e d o n h er e x p eri e n c e wit h a nti q u es,
s h e w as a bl e t o d o s o c orr e ctl y.
1 0 2. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t h e n as k e d Pl ai ntiff if s h e c o ul d g u ess w h at D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n t h o u g ht w o m e n us e d it f or, s u g g esti n g t h at w o m e n us e d t h e t h er a g u n f or m ast ur b ati o n.
1 0 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t h e n p erf or m e d a tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n d o n Pl ai ntiff. D uri n g
t h e ultr as o u n d, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n s p o k e t o h er a b o ut his y o u n g est s o n wit h his c urr e nt wif e
R e b e c c a, w h o m a n a g es his m e di c al pr a cti c e . H e t h e n m et wit h Pl ai ntiff i n his pri v at e offi c e.
1 0 4. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n r e c o m m e n d e d h e i ns ert a n ot h er I U D i n h er ut er us w hil e s h e
w as u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n i n t h e h o p es t o a v oi d a m or e si g nifi c a nt pr o c e d ur e. H e t h e n s p o k e
t o h er at l e n gt h a b o ut his p ers o n al e x p eri e n c es as a c hil d a n d c ert ai n f or m ati v e m e m ori es h e h a d
t h at s h a p e d t h e w a y h e pr a cti c e s m e di ci n e. H e s h ar e d t h at his p ar e nts w er e H ol o c a ust s ur vi v ors
a n d s h ar e d a b o ut e x p eri e n c es fr o m his c hil d h o o d gr o wi n g u p i n t h e N e w Y or k Cit y ar e a. H e s h ar e d
a st or y a b o ut his f a mil y’s p h ysi ci a n w h o w o ul d tr a d e p h ysi ci a n s er vi c es t o his f a mil y f or his
m ot h er’s s o u p . H e als o r e c o u nt e d his tr ai ni n g b y a d o ct or i n t h e R o c h est er ar e a w h o h el p e d s h a p e
t h e w a y h e pr a cti c es m e di ci n e a n d his b eli ef i n h el pi n g p e o pl e.
1 0 5. At t h e v er y e n d of t h e a p p oi nt m e nt as Pl ai ntiff w as g etti n g r e a d y t o l e a v e a n d as h e
w as writi n g s o m et hi n g d o w n h e st art e d t o c h u c kl e t o hi ms elf a n d s ai d o utl o u d, “ Y o u’r e a r e all y
g o o d ki d, s u c h a g o o d ki d. ”
1 0 6. At t h at p oi nt, Pl ai ntiff b eli e v e d f or t h e first ti m e t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as
tr yi n g t o e x pl ai n w h y h e h a d i m pr e g n at e d s o m a n y w o m e n wit h t h e s a m e s p er m d o n or, a n d f or t h e
first ti m e, Pl ai ntiff b eli e v e d t h er e w as a p ossi bilit y D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n c o ul d b e t h e d o n or
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hi ms elf . B ut s h e w as i n s h o c k a n d dis b eli ef t h at h e w o ul d c o nti n u e tr e at h er as h er g y n e c ol o gist if
s h e w er e his bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er .
1 0 7. At o n e p oi nt d uri n g t his s a m e visit, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s wif e R e b e c c a a ct u all y
c a m e i nt o t h e e x a mi n ati o n r o o m w h e n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as wit h Pl ai ntiff. D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n i ntr o d u c e d Pl ai ntiff t o R e b e c c a. T his w as v er y u n us u al a n d h a d n e v er h a p p e n e d b ef or e
i n a n y ot h er of h er p ati e nt visit s.
1 0 8. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, R e b e c c a c a m e i nt o t h e r o o m at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
r e q u est s o t h at R e b e c c a c o ul d g et a cl os e l o o k at Pl ai ntiff t o s e e Pl ai ntiff’s p h ysi c al r es e m bl a n c e
t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n b e c a us e R e b e c c a a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n b ot h k n e w D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n
w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 0 9. Still n ot willi n g t o b eli e v e h er i nsti n cts w er e c orr e ct, Pl ai ntiff r et ur n e d t o D ef e n d a nt
T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers a w e e k l at er o n A pril 1 9, 2 0 2 1, t o s e e N urs e D a g g ett f or a c ut e
o ns et of v a gi n al i nf e cti o n -li k e s y m pt o ms. T his w as Pl ai ntiff’s l ast offi c e visit t o D ef e n d a nt T h e
C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers .
1 1 0. Alt h o u g h Pl ai ntiff w as s c h e d ul e d t o h a v e h er t hir d I U D pl a c e m e nt a n d a P a p s m e ar
u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t h e l ast w e e k of A pril , s h e c all e d t h e offi c e o n
A pril 2 2, 2 0 2 1, a n d c a n c el e d t h at a p p oi nt m e nt . Pl ai ntiff h as si n c e c h a n g e d g y n e c ol o g y pr a cti c es .
1 1 1. U p u ntil t his ti m e, Pl ai ntiff b eli e v e d a J e wis h m e di c al s t u d e nt d o n at e d his s p er m
m ulti pl e ti m es t o m ulti pl e w o m e n d uri n g his f o ur -y e ar r esi d e n c y at t h e U ni v ersit y of R o c h est er
b e c a us e s h e a n d all of h er h alf -si bli n gs w er e b or n i n t h e s a m e f o ur -y e ar ti m e p eri o d fr o m 1 9 8 1 t o
1 9 8 5.
1 1 2. Pl ai ntiff als o b eli e v e d a J e wis h m e di c al st u d e nt d o n at e d his s p er m m ulti pl e ti m es
t o m ulti pl e w o m e n d uri n g his f o ur-y e ar r esi d e n c y at t h e U ni v ersit y of R o c h est er b e c a us e t h at is
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w h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d h er m ot h er d uri n g f ertilit y tr e at m e nt, a n d w h at h er m ot h er t ol d
Pl ai ntiff gr o wi n g u p. F urt h er, it w as i n c o n c ei v a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w o ul d
k n o wi n gl y tr e at his o w n bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er as a g y n e c ol o g y p ati e nt f or al m ost a d e c a d e.
1 1 3. I n M a y 2 0 2 1, Pl ai ntiff a n d o n e of h er h alf-br ot h ers w er e i n c o m m u ni c ati o n wit h
D ef e n d a nt W o rt m a n’s d a u g ht er fr o m his first m arri a g e. T his d a u g ht er a gr e e d t o t est h er o w n
si bli n gs hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff’s D N A - c o nfir m e d h alf -br ot h er.
1 1 4. O n or a b o ut M a y 2 5, 2 0 2 1, Pl ai ntiff l e ar n e d t h at t his h alf -br ot h er h a d a 9 9. 9 9 %
pr o b a bilit y of si bli n gs hi p wit h D ef e n d a n t W ort m a n’s d a u g ht er fr o m his first m arri a g e. T h eir
si bli n gs hi p w as c o nfir m e d t hr o u g h D N A t esti n g t hr o u g h t h e D N A Di a g n osti cs C e nt er.
1 1 5. T his si bli n gs hi p als o c o nfir m e d si bli n gs hi p b et w e e n Pl ai ntiff a n d D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n’s k n o w n d a u g ht er.
1 1 6. Pl ai ntiff n o w k n e w s h e w as D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er.
D ef e n d a nt W o rt m a n Us e d his o w n S p e r m t o I ns e mi n at e Pl ai ntiff’s M ot h e r a n d t h e M ot h e rs
of all of Pl ai ntiff’s H alf -Si bli n gs .
1 1 7. U n b e k n o w nst t o Mr. or Mrs. L e v e y, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot us e t h e li v e s p er m
o f a m e di c al st u d e nt t o i ns e mi n at e Mrs. L e v e y d uri n g t h e J a n u ar y 1 9 8 5 f ertilit y c y cl e i n w hi c h s h e
s u c c essf ull y b e c a m e pr e g n a nt wit h Pl ai ntiff.
1 1 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his o w n li v e s p er m w h e n h e i ns e mi n at e d Mrs. L e v e y
d uri n g t h e J a n u ar y 1 9 8 5 f ertilit y c y cl e i n w hi c h s h e b e c a m e pr e g n a nt wit h Pl ai ntiff.
1 1 9. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n is t h e bi ol o gi c al f at h er of Pl ai ntiff.
1 2 0. D N A a n d g e n eti c t esti n g h as c o nfir m e d t h at Pl ai ntiff a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
k n o w n bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er ar e h alf -si bli n gs.
1 2 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, t h er e n e v er w as a m e di c al st u d e nt d o n ati n g s p er m t o
Mrs. L e v e y .
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1 2 2. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his o w n li v e s p er m w h e n
i ns e mi n ati n g Mrs. L e v e y e a c h ti m e h e i ns e mi n at e d h er .
1 2 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his o w n li v e s p er m wit h o ut t h e c o ns e nt or k n o wl e d g e of
Mrs. L e v e y .
1 2 4. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his o w n li v e s p er m wit h o ut t h e c o ns e nt or k n o wl e d g e of
Mr . L e v e y .
1 2 5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k e pt t h e m o n e y Mr. a n d Mrs.
L e v e y p ai d f or t h e i ns e mi n ati o n pr o c e d ur es o n Mrs. L e v e y.
D ef e n d a nt W o rt m a n h as G e n eti c all y Si g nifi c a nt Ris k F a ct o rs t h at H e K n o wi n gl y P ass e d o n

t o Pl ai ntiff B y Usi n g His O w n S p e r m, B ut H e N e gl e ct e d t o I nf o r m Pl ai ntiff A b o ut T h es e
Si g nifi c a nt H e alt h Ris ks .
1 2 6. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h as b e e n di a g n os e d wit h a n d
tr e at e d f or m e nt al ill n ess, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er.
1 2 7. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h as a bi ol o gi c al br ot h er n a m e d
J a c k W ort m a n, w h o h as b e e n di a g n os e d wit h a n d tr e at e d f or m e nt al ill n ess si n c e i nf a n c y, i n cl u di n g
s c hi z o p hre ni a.
1 2 8. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al m ot h er w as
di a g n os e d wit h a n d tr e at e d f or m e nt al ill n ess, i n cl u di n g a n xi et y a n d d e pr essi o n.
1 2 9. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al m ot h er w as
i nstit uti o n ali z e d f or t hr e e y e ars of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s e arl y lif e, a n d s h e h a d t o s urr e n d er
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d his br ot h er J a c k t o f ost er c ar e f or t h os e t hr e e y e ars.
1 3 0. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, as a p h ysi ci a n, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w or s h o ul d
h a v e k n o w n t h at ps y c h ol o gi c al dis o r d ers a n d m e nt al ill n ess, s p e cifi c all y bi p ol ar dis or d er,
s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y, a n d d e pr essi o n, ar e hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit e d ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers.
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1 3 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n is 1 0 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h.
1 3 2. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n, as
a p h ysi ci a n, t h at b ei n g of As h k e n a zi J e wis h d es c e nt c a m e wit h si g nifi c a nt hi g hl y i n h erit a bl e
m e di c al i m pli c ati o ns, i n cl u di n g a n i n cr e as e d ris k of c ert ai n g e n eti c dis or d ers, a ut os o m al r e c essi v e
dis e as es, br e ast c a n c er, c ol or e ct al c a n c er, a n d f or b ei n g c arri ers of t h es e bi ol o gi c al ris k f a ct ors.
1 3 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i ns e mi n at e d Mrs. L e v e y wit h his o w n s p er m k n o wi n g t h at his
s p er m c arri e d wit h it As h k e n a zi J e wis h et h ni cit y a n d hi g hl y i n h erit a bl e ps y c hi atri c a n d m e nt a l
h e alt h dis or d ers.
1 3 4. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff h a vi n g a bi ol o gi c al
p ar e nt , gr a n d p ar e nt a n d u n cl e wit h bi p ol ar dis or d er , s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y a n d/ or d e pr essi o n,
cr e at e d a n i n cr e as e d ris k t h at Pl ai ntiff or h er c hil dr e n c o uld i n h erit t h es e hi g hl y g e n eti c all y
i n h erit e d ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers.
1 3 5. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n d e pri v e d Pl ai ntiff of t his cr u ci al m e di c al i nf or m ati o n w h e n h e
di d n ot t ell Pl ai ntiff h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er, d es pit e b ei n g h er p h ysi ci a n, a n d d es pit e t h e f a ct
t his i nf or m ati o n a p pli e d t o h er p h ysi c al a n d m e nt al h e alt h a n d t h e h e alt h of Pl ai ntiff’s c hil dr e n.
1 3 6. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers d e pri v e d Pl ai ntiff of t his cr u ci al
m e di c al i nf or m ati o n w h e n e m pl o y e es di d n ot t ell Pl ai ntiff t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er
bi ol o gi c al f at h er , a n d d es pit e t h e f a ct t his i nf or m ati o n a p pli e d t o h er p h ysi c al a n d m e nt al h e alt h
a n d t h e h e alt h of Pl ai ntiff’s c hil dr e n.
1 3 7. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers d e pri v e d Pl ai ntiff of t h e i nf or m ati o n a b o ut h er b ei n g As h k e n a zi J e wis h a n d
h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er a n d u n cl e h a vi n g hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit e d ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers t o c o v er
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u p D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s u n et hi c al, fr a u d ul e nt, a n d d e c e pti v e c o n d u ct r el at e d t o Pl ai ntiff a n d
Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er, a n d t o c o nti n u e t o hi d e t h e f a ct t h at h e w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 3 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, N urs e D a g g ett, a n d ot h er e m pl o y e es of T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d t his cr u ci al m e di c al i nf o r m ati o n
fr o m Pl ai ntiff k n o wi n g t h at s h e w o ul d b e h ar m e d b y t his o missi o n.
1 3 9. O n or a b o ut M a y 2 5, 2 0 2 1, w h e n Pl ai ntiff r e c ei v e d t h e r es ults of t h e D N A
si bli n gs hi p t ests fr o m h er h alf- br ot h er a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s k n o w n d a u g ht er , Pl ai ntiff c a m e
t o r e ali z e a nu m b er of h orrifi c tr ut h s, i n cl u di n g t h at:
a. s h e a n d all of h er h alf -si bli n gs w er e t h e bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n of D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n ;
b. s h e h a d b e e n tr e at e d as a s p e ci alt y g y n e c ol o gi c al p ati e nt b y h er o w n bi ol o gi c al
fat h er a n d his m e di c al pr a cti c e ;
c. alt h o u g h t h e r el ati o ns hi p of p h ysi ci a n a n d p ati e nt w as o n e of tr ust a n d
c o nfi d e n c e, s h e h a d b e e n li e d t o b y h er p h ysi ci a n , h er n urs e pr a ctiti o n er, a n d
t h e st aff a n d e m pl o y e es of h er g y n e c ol o g y pr a cti c e f or n e arl y a d e c a d e ;
d. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d d efr a u d e d h er m ot h er a n d h er d e c e as e d f at h er a b o ut
t h e i d e ntit y of t h e s p er m d o n or us e d f or h er c o n c e pti o n ;
e. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d p erf or m e d m a n u al br e ast e x a mi n ati o ns o n h er
k n o wi n g h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er;
f. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d p erf or m e d bi m a n u al v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns o n h er
k n o wi n g h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er;
g. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d p erf or m e d tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds o n h er k n o wi n g
h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er;
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h. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d pl a c e d t w o I U Ds i n h er ut er us w hil e s h e w as u n d er
c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n;
i. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n dis c uss e d wit h Pl ai ntiff e xtr e m el y p ers o n al a n d i nti m at e
iss u es d uri n g t h e y e ars of t h eir o n g oi n g tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p, i n cl u di n g
Pl ai ntiff’s d e cr e as e d s e x u al li bi d o, e x c essi v e m e nstr u al bl e e di n g, v a gi n al
i nf e cti o ns, c ysti c a c n e, w ei g ht g ai n, a n xi et y, str es s, a n d ot h er p ers o n al t o pi cs
i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s gri ef o v er t h e u nti m el y d e at h of t h e f at h er w h o r ais e d h er,
Mr. L e v e y , all k n o wi n g h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er ;
j. Pl ai ntiff is at a n i n cr e as e d ris k f or c ert ai n g e n eti c dis or d ers, a ut os o m al r e c essi v e
dis e as e s, br e ast c a n c er, c ol or e ct al c a n c er, a n d f or b ei n g c arri ers of t h es e
bi ol o gi c al ris k f a ct ors o n a c c o u nt of h er b ei n g As h k e n a zi J e wis h;
k. Pl ai ntiff is at a n i n cr e as e d ris k f or c ert ai n hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit e d
ps y c h ol o gi c al dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er, s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y
a n d/ or d e pr essi o n, i n h erit e d fr o m D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n;
l. Pl ai ntiff’s c hil dr e n a n d h er c hil dr e n’s c hil dr e n ar e als o at ris k of t h es e s a m e
g e n eti c dis or d ers a n d hi g hl y i n h erit a bl e ps y c h ol o gi c al dis or d ers;
m. Alt h o u g h Pl ai ntiff pr es e nt e d t o t his pr a cti c e c o m pl ai ni n g of i n cr e as e d a n xi et y,
i n cr e as e d mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es, a n d i n cr e as e d s e v er e m o o d s wi n gs, h er
i n h erit a bl e g e n eti c hist or y t h at i n cl u d e d bi p ol ar dis or d er, s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y
a n d d e pr essi o n, still w as n ot r e v e al e d t o h er n or t r e at e d wit h a p pr o pri at e
m e di c al c ar e or f oll o w t hr o u g h;
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n. Pl ai ntiff h as at l e ast t hr e e a d diti o n al h alf -si bli n gs a m o n g D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
k n o w n bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n, gi vi n g h er a t ot al of ni n e h alf -si bli n gs wit h li k el y
m or e t o b e dis c o v er e d.
1 4 0. Pl ai ntiff als o r e ali z e d t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, N urs e D a g g ett, a n d ot h er
e m pl o y e es of T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d t his
cr u ci al m e di c al i nf or m ati o n fr o m h er k n o wi n g t h at s h e w o ul d b e h ar m e d b y t his o missi o n.
1 4 1. Pl ai ntiff r e ali zin g t h at s h e h a d b e e n li e d t o w hil e D ef e n d a nts c o nti n u e d t h eir
g y n e c ol o gi c al tr e at m e nt of Pl ai ntiff h as c a us e d h er si g nifi c a nt tr a u m a , e m oti o n al h ar m a n d
distr ess , a n d p h ysi c al m a nif est ati o ns of t h at tr a u m a, e m oti o n al h ar m a n d distr ess.
1 4 2. As a dir e ct a n d pr o xi m at e r es ult of D ef e n d a nts’ a cti o ns, Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d
s e v er e a n d p er m a n e nt p ers o n al i nj uri es, i n cl u di n g si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a,
l oss of e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es , c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d
s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y s ur vi v ors of s e x u al a b us e a n d i n c est w hi c h is r e m e m b er e d
l at er i n lif e, a n d s h e will c o nti n u e t o s uff er t h es e d a m a g es f or t h e r est of h er lif e .
1 4 3. D ef e n d a nts’ w a nt o n, r e c kl ess a n d m ali ci o us c o n d u ct is s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er
as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y , i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n
dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e , a n d t h er ef or e p u niti v e d a m a g es ar e w arr a nt e d .
C A U S E S O F A C TI O N
FI R S T C A U S E O F A C TI O N
M E DI C A L M A L P R A C TI C E A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T S M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D .
A N D T H E C E N T E R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S
1 4 4. D ef e n d a nt s Wort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n di vi d u all y, a n d
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, h a d a c o nti n u o us c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff
fr o m o n or a b o ut M ar c h 1 4, 2 0 1 2 t hr o u g h A pril 1 9, 2 0 2 1.
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1 4 5. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers tr e at e d Pl ai ntiff as a
p ati e nt i n t h eir g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e, i n cl u di n g c o n d u cti n g n u m er o us p el vi c e x a mi n ati o ns, br e ast
e x a mi n ati o ns, s p e c ul u m assist e d v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns, bi m a n u al v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns,
tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds, a n d I U D pl a c e m e nts u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n, f or ni n e c o nti n u o us y e ars
fr o m 2 0 1 2 t o 2 0 2 1.
1 4 6. D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n di vi d u all y, a n d
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, o w e d Pl ai ntiff a d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e t o f oll o w g o o d a n d
a c c e pt e d st a n d ar ds of pr a cti c e i n t h eir c o nti n u o us c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt of Pl ai ntiff fr o m 2 0 1 2 t o
2 0 2 1.
1 4 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d e m pl o y e es of D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nst r u al
Dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at
Pl ai ntiff w as a d o n or- c o n c ei v e d c hil d f or w hi c h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as t h e s p er m d o n or.
1 4 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n o wi n gl y i m pl a nt e d his o w n s p er m i n Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er i n
J a n u ar y 1 9 8 5.
1 4 9. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w Pl ai ntiff w as b or n i n
S e pt e m b er 1 9 8 5, wit hi n w e e ks of t h e birt h of his o w n bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er b y his t h e n- wif e.
1 5 0. E m pl o y e es of D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g N urs e
D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his
o w n s p er m as p art of his f ertilit y pr a cti c e i n t h e e arl y 1 9 8 0’s.
D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n , k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his
o w n s p er m at t h e s a m e ti m e t h at Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er w as a f ertilit y p ati e nt of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n.
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1 5 2. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d e m pl o y e es of T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers,
i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, k n e w Pl ai ntiff w as t h e bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er of o n e
of his f or m er f ertilit y p ati e nts fr o m t h e 1 9 80 ’s w h e n Pl ai ntiff r e p ort e d t h at f a ct at h er first visit t o
t h e pr a cti c e i n M ar c h 2 0 1 2, a n d it w as d o c u m e nt e d i n h er m e di c al r e c or d at t h at vis it.
1 5 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n i n M ar c h 2 0 1 2 t h at h e w as
Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n i n M ar c h 2 0 1 2 t h at D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 5 5. E v e n if D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot k n o w fr o m t h e o uts et of Pl ai ntiff’s tr e at m e nt
r el ati o ns hi p wit h hi m i n M ar c h of 2 0 1 2 t h at Pl ai ntiff w as his bi ol o gi c al c hil d, h e h a d a d ut y t o
i n v esti g at e a n d d et er mi n e w h et h er Pl ai ntiff w as his bi ol o gi c al c hil d w h e n h e l e ar n e d s h e w as t h e
bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er of a f or m er f ertilit y p ati e nt of his.
1 5 6. E v e n if D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot k n o w fr o m t h e o uts et of Pl ai ntiff’s tr e at m e nt
r el ati o ns hi p wit h hi m i n M ar c h of 2 0 1 2 t h at Pl ai ntiff w as his bi ol o gi c al c hil d, h e h a d a d ut y t o n ot
tr e at Pl ai ntiff u ntil h e u n d ert o o k a n d c o m pl et e d a n i n v esti g ati o n i nt o t h at p ossi bilit y.
1 5 7. E v e n if D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, a n d its e m pl o y e es a n d
a g e nts, i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, di d n ot k n o w fr o m t h e o uts et of Pl ai ntiff’s
tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h D ef e n d a nts i n M ar c h of 2 0 1 2 t h at Pl ai ntiff w as D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
bi ol o gi c al c hil d, t h e y h a d a d ut y t o i n v esti g at e a n d d et er mi n e w h et h er Pl ai ntiff w as t h e bi ol o gi c al
c hil d of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w h e n t h e y l e ar n e d Pl ai ntiff w as t h e bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er of a f or m er
f ertilit y p ati e nt of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n.
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1 5 8. E v e n if D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, a n d its e m pl o y e es a n d
a g e nts, i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, di d n ot k n o w fr o m t h e o uts et of Pl ai ntiff’s
tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h D ef e n d a nts i n M ar c h of 2 0 1 2 t h at Pl ai ntiff w as D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
bi ol o gi c al c hil d, t h e y h a d a d ut y t o n ot tr e at Pl ai ntiff u ntil t h e y u n d ert o o k a n d c o m pl et e d a n
i n v esti g ati o n i nt o t h at p ossi bilit y.
1 5 9. M or e o v er, i n or a b o ut 2 0 1 6 or 2 0 1 7, w h e n Pl ai ntiff i nf or m e d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n,
N urs e D a g g ett a n d ot h er e m pl o y e es of D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t h at s h e
l e ar n e d s h e w as 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h as a r es ult of D N A t esti n g t hr o u g h a dir e ct -t o- c o ns u m er
g e n eti c t esti n g c o m p a n y , D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers
k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 6 0. E v e n if t h e y di d n ot k n o w i n or a b o ut 2 0 1 6 or 2 0 1 7 t h at Pl ai ntiff D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er w h e n Pl ai ntiff i nf or m e d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, N urs e D a g g ett a n d
ot h er e m pl o y e es of D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t h at s h e l e ar n e d s h e w as 5 0 %
As h k e n a zi J e wis h as a r es ult of D N A t esti n g t h r o u g h a dir e ct -t o-c o ns u m er g e n eti c t esti n g
c o m p a n y , D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers s h o ul d h a v e
c e as e d t h eir tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff a n d i n v esti g at e d w h et h er D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n
w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 6 1. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T he C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers
i n di vi d u all y, a n d t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at if Pl ai ntiff
dis c o v er e d s h e w as t h e bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, s h e w o ul d n e v er c o ns e n t t o
b ei n g a p ati e nt i n his g y n e c ol o g y pr a cti c e.
1 6 2. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T he C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers
i n di vi d u all y, a n d t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at if Pl ai ntiff
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dis c o v er e d s h e w as t h e bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n aft er b ei n g his g y n e c ol o g y
p ati e nt a n d u n d er g oi n g m a n u al br e ast e x a mi n ati o ns, s p e c ul u m assist e d p el vi c e x a mi n ati o ns,
bi m a n u al p el vi c e x a mi n ati o ns, tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds, a n d I U D pl a c e m e nt u n d er c o ns ci o us
s e d ati o n, s h e w o ul d s uff er si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d p h ysi c al tr a u m a, p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, a n d
d a m a g es.
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, o w e d Pl ai ntiff a d ut y of c ar e t o f oll o w et hi c al g ui d eli n es a n d
pr o c e d ur es r e g ar di n g w h et h er t o est a blis h a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s
bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n, p arti c ul arl y b e c a us e h e is a m al e g y n e c ol o gist a n d s h e is his f e m al e c hil d .
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, br e a c h e d t h eir d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e a n d f ail e d t o m e et g o o d
a n d a c c e pt e d st a n d ar ds of pr a cti c e i n t h eir c o nti n u o us c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt of Pl ai ntiff fr o m 2 1 0 2 t o
2 0 2 1.
1 6 5. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers br e a c h e d
t h eir d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e o w e d t o Pl ai ntiff a n d d e p art e d fr o m a c c e pt e d st a n d ar ds of c ar e f or a
r e as o n a bl y c o m p et e nt g y n e c ol o gist a n d a p pli c a bl e g ui d eli n es b y tr e ati n g Pl ai ntiff as p art of t h eir
g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e by a gr e ei n g t o a n d c o nti n ui n g t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff as a p ati e nt e v e n aft er s h e
r e p ort e d s h e w as a d o n or-c o n c ei v e d c hil d of o n e of his f or m er f ertilit y p ati e nts fr o m t h e e arl y
1 9 8 0’s.
1 6 6. D ef e n d a nt s W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n di vi d u all y a n d
t hr o u g h t h eir e m pl o y e es a n d a g e nts, br e a c h e d t h eir d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e a n d f ail e d t o m e et g o o d
a n d a c c e pt e d st a n d ar ds of pr a cti c e w h e n t h e y k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff w as
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er b ut, a m o n g ot h er t hi n gs:
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a. fail e d t o i n v esti g at e or c o nfir m o n e w a y or t h e ot h er w h et h er Pl ai ntiff w as
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al c hil d;
b. f ail e d t o i nf or m Pl ai ntiff t h at s h e w as D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al c hil d;
c. alt er n ati v el y, f ail e d t o i nf or m Pl ai ntiff t h at t h er e w as a c h a n c e s h e c o ul d b e
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al c hil d gi v e n his f ertilit y pr a cti c e of usi n g his o w n
s p er m f or i ns e mi n ati o n of his f ertilit y p ati e nts i n t h e e arl y 1 9 8 0’s;
d. i niti at e d a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff;
e. i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er
d e cisi o n t o b e tr e at e d b y D ef e n d a nts as a p ati e nt;
f. i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er
m e di c al st at us as a p ers o n of As h k e n a zi J e wis h et h ni cit y;
g. i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er
m e di c al st at us as a p ers o n w h o m a y h a v e i n h erit e d hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit a bl e
ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er, s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y, a n d/ or
d e pr essi o n , p arti c ul arly w h e n P l ai ntiff pr es e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nts r e p orti n g i n cr e as e d
a n xi et y, i n cr e as e d mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es, a n d i n cr e as e d s e v er e m o o d s wi n gs;
h. p erf or m e d m a n u al br e ast e x a mi n ati o ns, bi m a n u al v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns, s p e c ul u m -
assist e d v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns, a n d tr a ns v a g i n al ultr as o u n ds o n Pl ai ntiff, a n d pl a c e d
t w o I U Ds i n h er ut er us w hil e s h e w as u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n;
i. dis c uss e d wit h Pl ai ntiff e xtr e m el y p ers o n al a n d i nti m at e iss u es d uri n g t h e y e ars of
t h eir o n g oi n g tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p, i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s d e cr e ase d s e x u al li bi d o,
e x c essi v e m e nstr u al bl e e di n g, v a gi n al i nf e cti o ns, c ysti c a c n e, w ei g ht g ai n, a n xi et y,
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str ess, a n d ot h er p ers o n al t o pi cs i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s gri ef o v er t h e u nti m el y d e at h
of t h e f at h er w h o r ais e d h er, Mr. L e v e y;
j. f ail e d t o e n d t h e tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff w h e n t h e y c o nti n u e d t o l e ar n
ot h er i nf or m ati o n a b o ut Pl ai ntiff, i n cl u di n g t h at s h e w as 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h
a n d h a d dis c o v er e d ot h er h alf- si bli n gs;
k. f ail e d t o i nf or m Pl ai ntiff of t h e m e di c al c o ns e q u e n c es of b ei n g of As h k e n a zi J e wis h
d es c e nt ;
l. f ail e d t o i nf or m Pl ai ntiff of t h e m e di c al c o ns e q u e n c es of h a vi n g a g e n eti c hist or y
t h at i n cl u d e d hi g hl y i n h erit a bl e ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er,
s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y, a n d/ or d e pr essi o n;
m. f ail ed t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff or o r d er g e n eti c t esti n g f or Pl ai ntiff r el at e d t o t h e m e di c al
c o ns e q u e n c es of b ei n g As h k e n a zi J e wis h a n d/ or h a vi n g a g e n eti c hist or y t h at
i n cl u d e d hi g hl y i n h erit a bl e ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers; a n d
n. f ail e d t o r e c o m m e n d si mil ar g e n eti c t esti n g f or Pl ai ntiff’s t w o bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n,
w h o w er e a g es 2 a n d 1 1 m o nt hs ol d at t h e ti m e of Pl ai ntiff’s first p ati e nt visit wit h
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n at T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers .
1 6 7. As a dir e ct a n d pr o xi m at e r es ult of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s a n d D ef e n d a nt T h e
C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers ’ br e a c h es of t h e d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e a n d d e p art ur es fr o m
a c c e pt e d st a n d ar ds of pr a cti c e, a n d vi ol ati o ns of a p pli c a bl e et hi c al a n d g y n e c ol o gi c al g ui d eli n es,
Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d s e v er e a n d p er m a n e nt p ers o n al i nj uri es, i n cl u di n g si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d
ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g,
i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y s ur vi v ors of s e x u al a b us e a n d i n c est w hi c h
is r e ali z e d or r e m e m b er e d l at er i n lif e, a n d sh e will c o nti n u e t o s uff er t h es e d a m a g es f or t h e r est
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of h er lif e, all t o h er d etri m e nt a n d i n a n a m o u nt i n e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w er
c o urts.
1 6 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers ar e als o
li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e t h e y c o m mitt e d gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d willf ul m e di c al
m al pr a cti c e a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y , a n d
w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e
c o ns ci e n c e .
SE C O N D C A U S E O F A C TI O N
L A C K OFI NF O R M E D C O NS E N T U N D E R P U B LI C H E A L T H L A W § 2 8 0 5- d
A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T S M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D . A N D
T HE CE NTE R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S
1 6 9. D ef e n d a nt s W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n di vi d u all y, a n d
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, h a d a d ut y t o c o m m u ni c at e m at eri al i nf or m ati o n i n v ol vi n g
t h e c o nti n u o us c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt of Pl ai ntiff fr o m 2 0 1 2 t o 2 0 2 1.
1 7 0. T h e d ut y of i nf or mi n g p ati e nts of m at eri al i nf or m ati o n r e g ar di n g a c o urs e of
tr eat m e nt aris es fr o m t h e f u n d a m e nt al c o m m o n l a w ri g ht of e v er y p ati e nt t o d et er mi n e w h at s ho ul d
b e d o n e wit h h er b o d y a n d t o a c c e pt or d e cli n e m e di c al tr e at m e nt fr o m a pr o vi d er d es pit e t h e f a ct
t h at t h e tr e at m e nt m a y b e b e n efi ci al f or t h e p ati e nt’s h e alt h.
1 7 1. A p ati e nt’ s ri g ht t o d et er mi n e t h e c o urs e of h er o w n m e di c al tr e at m e nt a n d b y
w h o m t o s e e k s u c h tr e at m e nt is p ar am o u nt t o a p h ysi ci a n’s o bli g ati o n t o pr o vi d e m e di c al c ar e.
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, f ail e d t o o bt ai n pr o p er i nf or m e d c o ns e nt fr o m Pl ai ntiff b ef or e
e m b ar ki n g o n a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er i n 2 0 1 2.
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t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o ye es, c o nti n u o us l y f ail e d t o o bt ai n pr o p er i nf or m e d c o ns e nt fr o m
Pl ai ntiff t hr o u g h o ut t h e e ntir e a n d c o nti n u o us c o urs e of tr e at m e nt of Pl ai ntiff fr o m 2 0 1 2 t o 2 0 2 1.
1 7 4. Pl ai ntiff’s c o urs e of tr e at m e nt wit h D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d er s i n v ol v e d n o n-e m er g e n c y tr e at m e nt a n d pr o c e d ur es a n d s e v er al di a g n osti c
pr o c e d ur es t h at i n cl u d e d i n v asi o n or disr u pti o n of t h e i nt e grit y of Pl ai ntiff’s b o d y.
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, f ail e d t o dis cl os e t o Pl ai ntiff m at eri al i nf or m ati o n i n r el ati o n
t o Pl ai ntiff’s d e cisi o n t o u n d er g o a c o nti n u o us c o urs e of c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt b y D ef e n d a nts fr o m
2 0 1 2 t o 2 0 2 1.
1 7 6. D ef e n d a nt s W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, i n di vi d u all y, a n d
t hr o u g h t h eir a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es, f ail e d dis cl os e t o Pl ai ntiff t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as
Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er a n d h a d us e d his o w n s p er m t o i ns e mi n at e Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er.
1 7 7. A r e as o n a bl e pr a ctiti o n er w o ul d h a v e dis cl os e d s u c h i nf or m ati o n i n a m a n n er t h at
w o ul d h a v e p er mitt e d Pl ai ntiff t o m a k e a n i nf or m e d d e cisi o n w h et h er t o b e tr e at e d b y D ef e n d a nts
or g o els e w h er e f or h er g y n e c ol o gi c al c ar e.
1 7 8. A r e as o n a bl e pr a ctiti o n er w o ul d h a v e off er e d Pl ai ntiff a n alt er n ati v e c o urs e of
tr e at m e nt wit h a diff er e nt pr o vi d er o utsi d e of t h e pr a cti c e a n d d e cli n e d t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff b e c a us e
h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 7 9. A r e as o n a bl e pr a ctiti o n er w o ul d h a v e dis cl os e d t h e f or es e e a bl e ris ks of a p ati e nt
u n k n o wi n gl y s u b mitti n g t o t h e p h ysi c al t o u c hi n g of h er br e asts, l a bi a, v a gi n a, c er vi x, a n d o v ari es,
i ns erti o n i nt o h er v a gi n a m e di c al i nstr u m e nt ati o n, s o m eti m es w hil e t h e p ati e nt w as u n d er
c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n, b y h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er w h o , at t h e ti m e of all s u c h p h ysi c al t o u c hi n g k n e w or
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s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er , or b y e m pl o y e es of h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er’s pr a cti c e
w h o , at t h e ti m e of all s u c h p h ysi c al t o u c hi n g , k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al
f at h er.
1 8 0. A r e as o n a bl e pr a ctiti o n er w o ul d h a v e dis cl os e d t h e f or es e e a bl e ris ks of a p ati e nt
u n k n o wi n gl y s u b mitti n g t o a c o urs e of tr e at m e nt t h at i n v ol v e d c o nfi d e nti al dis c ussi o ns wit h o n e’s
o w n bi ol o gi c al f at h er, or e m pl o y e es of his pr a cti c e , a b o ut tr e at m e nt f or i nti m at e m e di c al iss u es
s u c h as t h e p ati e nt’s s e x u al r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er h us b a n d, h er li bi d o, birt h c o ntr ol, str ess, a n xi et y,
si g nifi c a nt m o o di n ess, gri ef o v er t h e d e at h of t h e f at h er w h o r ais e d h er, a n d tr a ns missi o n of or al
t o g e nit al vir us es.
1 8 1. A r e as o n a bl y pr u d e nt p ers o n i n P l ai ntiff’s p ositi o n w o ul d n ot h a v e e m b ar k e d n or
c o nti n u e d t h e c o urs e of tr e at m e nt wit h D ef e n d a nts, n or a gr e e d t o s u c h a c o nti n u o us tr e at m e nt pl a n,
if s h e h a d b e e n pr o p erl y i nf or m e d.
1 8 2. A r e as o n a bl y pr u d e nt p ers o n i n Pl ai ntiff’s p ositi o n, t h at is a f e m al e g y n e c ol o gi c al
p ati e nt , w o ul d n e v er c o ns e nt t o b e tr e at e d f o r g y n e c ol o gi c al c ar e b y h er o w n bi ol o gi c al f at h er or
e m pl o y e es of his pr a cti c e t h at i n cl u d e d m a n u al br e ast e x a mi n ati o ns, s p e c ul u m-assist e d v a gi n al
e x a mi n ati o ns, bi m a n u al v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns, tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds , a n d pl a c e m e nt of t w o
i ntr a ut eri n e d e vi c e pl a c e m e nts w hil e Pl ai ntiff w as u n d er c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n.
1 8 3. T h e l a c k of i nf or m e d c o ns e nt b y D ef e n d a nt s W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or
M e nstr u al Dis or d ers f ail ur e t o pr o p erl y i nf or m Pl ai ntiff of t h e af or e m e nti o n e d m at eri al
i nf or m ati o n is a dir e ct a n d pr o xi m at e c a us e of Pl ai ntiff’s i nj uri es, i n cl u di n g h er s e v er e a n d
p er m a n e nt p ers o n al i nj uri es, si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of e nj o y m e nt of
lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at
e x p e ri e n c e d b y s ur vi v ors of s e x u al a b us e a n d i n c est w hi c h is r e m e m b er e d l at er i n lif e, a n d s h e will
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c o nti n u e t o s uff er t h es e d a m a g es f or t h e r est of h er lif e, all t o h er d etri m e nt a n d i n a n a m o u nt i n
e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w er c o urts .
1 8 4. D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers ar e als o li a bl e t o
Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e t h e y c o m mitt e d gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d willf ul l a c k of i nf or m e d
c o ns e nt a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y , a n d w hi c h
i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e.
T HI R D C A U S E O F A C TI O N
B A T T E R Y A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D .
1 8 5. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d b o dil y c o nt a ct wit h Pl ai ntiff b e gi n ni n g i n 2 0 1 2 a n d
c o nti n ui n g t hr o u g h A pril 2 0 2 1.
1 8 6. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i nt e n d e d t o a n d di d h a v e b o dil y c o nt a ct wit h Pl ai ntiff.
1 8 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s b o dil y c o nt a ct wit h Pl ai ntiff w as off e nsi v e i n n at ur e.
1 8 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s i nt e nti o n al a n d off e nsi v e b o dil y c o nt a ct wit h P l ai ntiff
i n cl u d e d t h e f oll o wi n g:
a. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d m a n u al br e ast e x a mi n ati o ns o n Pl ai ntiff w hil e h e
w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er;
b. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n p erf or m e d bi m a n u al v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns o n Pl ai ntiff w hil e
h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er;
c. D ef e n d a nt W o rt m a n p erf or m e d tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds o n Pl ai ntiff w hil e h e w as
h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er ;
d. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n pl a c e d m ulti pl e I U Ds i n Pl ai ntiff’s ut er us w hil e s h e w as u n d er
c o ns ci o us s e d ati o n w hil e h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
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1 8 9. N o r e as o n a bl e w o m a n w o ul d h a v e c o ns e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s i nt e nti o n al
b o dil y c o nt a ct fr o m 2 0 1 2 t hr o u g h 2 0 2 1 d es cri b e d h er ei n h a d s h e k n o w n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as
h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
1 9 0. Pl ai ntiff w o ul d n ot h a v e c o ns e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s i nt e nti o n al b o dil y
c o nt a ct fr o m 2 0 1 2 t hr o u g h 2 0 2 1 h a d Pl ai ntiff k n o w n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er bi ol o gi c al
f at h er.
1 9 1. As a dir e ct a n d pr o xi m at e r es ult of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s i nt e nti o n al b o dil y
c o nt a ct, Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d s e v er e a n d p er m a n e nt si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al
tr a u m a, l oss of e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n
a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y s ur vi v ors of s e x u al a b us e a n d i n c est w hi c h is r e ali z e d or
r e m e m b er e d l at er i n lif e, a n d s h e will c o nti n u e t o s uff er t h es e d a m a ges f or t h e r est of h er lif e, all
t o h er d etri m e nt a n d i n a n a m o u nt i n e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w er c o urts.
1 9 2. D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n is als o li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e h e
c o m mitt e d gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d wil lf ul b att er y a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o
vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y, i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n
dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e .
F O U R T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
I N T E N TI O N A L I N F LI C TI O N O F E M O TI O N A L DI S T R E S S A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T S
M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D. A N D T H E C E N T E R S F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S
1 9 3. D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n, M. D. a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers
e n g a g e d i n e xtr e m e a n d o utr a g e o us c o n d u ct w h e n t h e y k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff
w as D ef e n d a nt W or t m a n’s bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er b ut, a m o n g ot h er t hi n gs:
a. f ail e d t o i n v esti g at e or c o nfir m o n e w a y or t h e ot h er w h et h er Pl ai ntiff w as
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e. i nt e nti o n all y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er d e cisi o n t o b e
tr e at e d b y D ef e n d a nts as a p ati e nt;
f. i nt e nti o n all y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er m e di c al st at us as
a p ers o n of As h k e n a zi J e wis h et h ni cit y;
g. i nt e nti o n all y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er m e di c al st at us as
a p ers o n who m a y h a v e i n h erit e d hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit a bl e ps y c hi atri c
dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er, s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y, a n d/ or d e pr essi o n ,
p arti c ul arl y w h e n pl ai ntiff pr es e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nts r e p orti n g i n cr e as e d a n xi et y,
i n cr e as e d mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es, a n d i n cr e as e d s e v er e m o o d s wi n gs;
assist e d v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns, a n d tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds o n Pl ai ntiff, a n d pl a c e d
i. dis c uss e d wit h Pl ai ntiff e xtr e m el y p ers o n al a n d i nti m at e iss u es o v er t h e y e ars
d uri n g t h eir o n g oi n g tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p, i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s d e cr e as e d s e x u al
li bi d o, e x c essi v e m e nstr u al bl e e di n g, v a gi n al i nf e cti o ns, c ysti c a c n e, w ei g ht g ai n,
a n xi et y, str ess, a n d ot h er p ers o n al t o pi cs i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s gri ef o v er t h e
u nti m el y d e at h of t h e f at h er w h o r ais e d h er, Mr. L e v e y;
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k. f ail e d t o i nf or m Pl ai ntiff of t h e m e di c al c o ns e q u e n c es of b ei n g of As h k e n a zi J ewis h
d es c e nt;
m. f ail e d t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff or or d er g e n eti c t esti n g f or Pl ai ntiff r el at e d t o t h e m e di c al
n. f ail e d t o r e c o m m e n d si mil ar g e n eti c t esti n g f or Pl ai ntiff’s t w o bi ol ogi c al c hil dr e n,
w h o w er e a g es 2 a n d 1 1 m o nt hs ol d at Pl ai ntiff’s first p ati e nt visit wit h D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n at T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
i nt e n d e d t o c a us e, or r e c kl essl y disr e g ar d e d a s u bst a nti al li k eli h o o d of c a usi n g, s e v er e e m oti o n al
distr ess t o Pl ai ntiff.
1 9 5. D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n, M. D. a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers k n e w
or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff w o ul d e v e nt u all y dis c o v er D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er
bi ol o gi c al f at h er b e c a us e Pl ai ntiff r e p ort e d t o t h e m s h e h a d b e e n s e ar c hi n g f or hi m a n d h a d f o u n d
D N A e vi d e n c e li n ki n g h er t o ot h er d o n or- c o n c ei v e d h alf -si bli n gs.
C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis o r d ers’ e xtr e m e a n d o utr a g e o us c o n d u ct, Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d s e v er e a n d
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p er m a n e nt si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y
d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y
s ur vi v ors of s e x u al a b us e a n d i n c est w hi c h is r e ali z e d or r e m e m b er e d l at er i n lif e, a n d s h e will
e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w er c o u rts.
Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e t h e y c o m mitt e d gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d willf ul i nfli cti o n of
e m oti o n al distr ess a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y,
a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e
c o ns ci e n c e.
FI F T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
N E G LI G E N T I N F LI C TI O N O F E M O TI O N A L DI S T R E S S A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T S
M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D. A N D T H E C E N T E R S F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S
1 9 8. D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n, M. D. a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers o w e d
Pl ai ntiff a d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e n ot t o i nfli ct e m oti o n al h ar m a n d distr ess o n Pl ai ntiff.
1 9 9. Pl ai ntiff a n d D ef e n d a nt M orris W ort m a n, M. D. h a d a s p e ci al r e l ati o ns hi p t h at e xists
b et w e e n a f e m al e p ati e nt a n d h er g y n e c ol o gist, p arti c ul arl y a m al e g y n e c ol o gist.
2 0 0. Pl ai ntiff a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers h a d a s p e ci al r el ati o ns hi p t h at
e xists b et w e e n a f e m al e p ati e nt a n d h er g y n e c ol o gist’s pr a cti c e gr o u p, i n cl u di n g wit h t h at gr o u p’s
e m pl o y e es a n d a g e nts, i n cl u di n g h er e N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n.
2 0 1. Pl ai ntiff h a d a r e as o n a bl e e x p e ct ati o n of a d ut y of c ar e a n d r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nts
W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t o dis cl os e all r el e v a nt a n d m at eri al i nf or m ati o n
or d a n g ers t o Pl ai ntiff.
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2 0 2. Pl ai ntiff h a d a r e as o n a bl e e x p e ct ati o n of a d ut y of c ar e a n d r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nts
W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t o n ot pr o vi d e h er wit h misi nf or m ati o n.
2 0 3. Pl ai ntiff j ustifi a bl y r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al
Dis or d ers t o dis cl os e all r el e v a nt a n d m at eri al i nf or m ati o n or d a n g ers t o h er.
2 0 4. Pl ai ntiff j ustifi a bl y r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al
Dis or d ers t o n ot pr o vi d e h er wit h misi nf or m ati o n.
2 0 5. D ef e n d a nts W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e
k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff w o ul d j ustifi a bl y r el y u p o n t h e m t o pr o vi d e all r el e v a nt a n d m at eri al
i nf or m ati o n t o h er.
k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff w o ul d j ustifi a bl y r el y u p o n t h e m t o n ot pr o vi d e h er wit h misi nf or m ati o n.
k n o w n t h at i nf or m ati o n a b o ut Pl ai ntiff b ei n g t h e bi ol o gi c al c hil d of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n,
i nf or m ati o n a b o ut b ei n g at a n i n cr e as e d ris k f or c ert ai n g e n eti c dis or d ers, a ut os o m al r e c essi v e
dis e as es, br e ast c a n c er, c ol or e ct al c a n c er, a n d f or b ei n g c arri ers of t h es e bi ol o gi c al ris k f a ct ors o n
a c c o u nt of h er b ei n g As h k e n a zi J e wis h, a n d i nf or m ati o n a b o ut b ei n g at a n i n cr e as e d ris k f or c ert ai n
hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit e d ps y c h ol o gi c al dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er, s c hi z o p hr e ni a,
a n xi et y a n d/ or d e pr essi o n, w as t h e t y p e of i nf or m ati o n u p o n w hi c h Pl ai ntiff w o ul d r el y t o m a k e
d e cisi o ns a b o ut h er c ar e a n d tr e at m e nt as t h eir p ati e nt.
k n o w n t h at t h e i nf or m ati o n t h e y g a v e Pl ai ntiff, as w ell as t h e i nf or m ati o n t h e y wit h h el d fr o m
Pl ai ntiff, w as t h e t y p e of i nf or m at i o n u p o n w hi c h Pl ai ntiff w o ul d r el y as t h eir p ati e nt.
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2 0 9. D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n, M. D. a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers k n e w
or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff w o ul d e v e nt u all y dis c o v er D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er
bi ol o gi c al f at h er b e c a us e Pl ai ntiff r e p ort e d t o t h e m s h e h a d b e e n s e ar c hi n g f or hi m a n d h a d f o u n d
D N A e vi d e n c e li n ki n g h er t o ot h er d o n or- c o n c ei v e d h alf -si bli n gs.
k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff r e as o n a bl y b eli e v e d s h e w as s af e i n t h eir c ar e.
2 1 1. Pl ai ntiff w as n ot s af e i n t h eir c ar e.
i n di vi d u all y a n d t hr o u g h t h eir e m pl o y e es a n d a g e nts, br e a c h e d t h eir d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e n ot t o
i nfli ct e m oti o n al h ar m a n d distr ess o n Pl ai ntiff w h e n t h e y k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at Pl ai ntiff
w as D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er b ut, a m o n g ot h er t hi n gs:
a. f ail e d t o i n v esti g at e or c o nfir m o n e w a y or t h e ot h er w h et h er Pl ai ntiff w as
e. i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er
d e cisi o n t o b e tr e at e d b y D ef e n d a nts as a p ati e nt;
f. i nt e nti o n all y a n d / or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er
m e di c al st at us as a p ers o n of As h k e n a zi J e wis h et h ni cit y;
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g. i nt e nti o n all y a n d/ or n e gli g e ntl y wit h h el d i nf or m ati o n fr o m Pl ai ntiff m at eri al t o h er
m e di c al st at us as a p ers o n w h o m a y h a v e i n h er it e d hi g hl y g e n eti c all y i n h erit a bl e
ps y c hi atri c dis or d ers, i n cl u di n g bi p ol ar dis or d er, s c hi z o p hr e ni a, a n xi et y, a n d/ or
d e pr essi o n , p arti c ul arl y w h e n pl ai ntiff pr es e nt e d t o D ef e n d a nts r e p orti n g i n cr e as e d
a n xi et y, i n cr e as e d mi gr ai n e h e a d a c h es, a n d i n cr e as e d s e v er e m o o d s wi n gs;
assist e d v a gi n al e x a mi n ati o ns, a n d tr a ns v a gi n al ultr as o u n ds o n Pl ai ntiff, a n d pl a c e d
i. dis c uss e d wit h Pl ai ntiff e xtr e m el y p ers o n al a n d i nti m at e iss u es o v er t h e y e ars of
t h eir o n g oi n g tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p, i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s d e cr e as e d s e x u al li bi d o,
e x c essi v e m e nstr u al bl e e di n g, v a gi n al i nf e cti o ns, c ysti c a c n e, w ei g ht g ai n, a n xi et y,
str ess, a n d ot h er p ers o n al t o pi cs i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff’s gri ef o v er t h e u nti m el y d e at h
of t h e f at h er w h o r ais e d h er, Mr. L e v e y;
k. f ail e d t o i nf or m Pl ai ntiff of t h e m e di c al c o ns e q u e n c es of b ei n g of As h k e n a zi J e wis h
d es c e nt;
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m. f ail e d t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff or or d er g e n eti c t esti n g f or Pl ai ntiff r el at e d t o t h e m e di c al
n. f ail e d t o r e c o m m e n d si mil ar g e n eti c t esti n g f or Pl ai ntiff’s t w o bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n,
w h o w er e a g es 2 a n d 1 1 m o nt hs ol d at Pl ai ntiff’s first p ati e nt visit wit h D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n at T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers’ br e a c h es of t h e d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e t o n ot i nfli ct e m oti o n al
h ar m a n d distr ess o n Pl ai ntiff , Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d s e v er e a n d p er m a n e nt p ers o n al i nj uri es,
i n cl u di n g si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y
d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y
e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w e r c o urts.
Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e t h e y c o m mitt e d s u c h gr ossl y n e gli g e nt a n d r e c kl ess
i nfli cti o n of e m oti o n al distr ess a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds
of d e c e n c y , a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n dis h o n est y, a n d
s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e .
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SI X T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
N E G LI G E N C E A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T S M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D.,
M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C, W O R T M A N M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G ,
A N D G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a
LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P
2 1 5. D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n, M. D., M orris W ort m a n, M. D., P L L C, W ort m a n
M orris, M. D., F A C O G, a n d G e n es e e V all e y Gr o u p H e alt h Ass o ci ati o n d/ b/ a Lif eti m e H e a lt h
M e di c al Gr o u p o w e d a d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e t o Pl ai ntiff as t h e c hil d c o n c ei v e d as a r es ult of
t h eir f ertilit y s er vi c es.
2 1 6. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt M orris W ort m a n , M. D., P L L C e m pl o y e d
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i n 1 9 8 5 w h e n h e r a n a f ertilit y pr a ct i c e.
2 1 7. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, W ort m a n M orris, M. D., F A C O G, e m pl o y e d
D ef e n d a nt M orris W ort m a n i n 1 9 8 5 w h e n h e r a n a f ertilit y pr a cti c e.
2 1 8. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, G e n es e e V all e y Gr o u p H e alt h Ass o ci ati o n d/ b/ a
Lif eti m e H e alt h M e di c al Gr o u p e m pl o y e d D ef e n d a nt M orris W ort m a n i n 1 9 8 5 w h e n h e r a n a
f ertilit y pr a cti c e.
2 1 9. D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n , M. D., P L L C, W ort m a n M orris, M. D., F A C O G, a n d
G e n es e e V all e y Gr o u p H e alt h Ass o ci ati o n d/ b/ a Lif eti m e H e alt h M e di c al Gr o u p o w e d Pl ai ntiff a
d ut y as a c hil d c o n c ei v e d fr o m t h e f ertilit y pr a cti c e of D ef e n d a nts t o c o m pl y wit h st a n d ar ds of c ar e
f or f ertilit y pr a cti c es, i n cl u di n g k e e pi n g a c c ur at e m e di c al r e c or ds r e g ar di n g s p er m d o n or
i d e ntifi c ati o n s o as t o e ns ur e, i n p art, t h at all et hi c al st a n d ar ds w er e f oll o w e d r e g ar di n g t h os e
c hil dr e n.
M orris, M. D., F A C O G , a n d G e n es e e V all e y Gr o u p H e alt h Ass o ci ati o n d/ b/ a Lif eti m e H e alt h
M e di c al Gr o u p k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at t h e d a u g ht ers b or n t o t h eir f or m er p ati e nts c o ul d
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p ot e nti all y b e c o m e p ati e nts of t h eir o w n or t h eir pr a cti c es , as d a u g ht ers r e g ul arl y s e e t h e s a m e
g y n e c ol o gist or g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e as t h eir m ot h ers.
M e di c al Gr o u p k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n t h at t h e f ail ur e t o k e e p a c c ur at e s p er m d o n or r e c or ds
c o ul d r es ult i n vi ol ati o ns of et hi c al, l e g al, a n d m e di c al pr a cti c es a n d st a n d ar ds of c ar e , as o c c urr e d
h er e .
M e di c al Gr o u p br e a c h e d t h eir d ut y of c ar e t o Pl ai ntiff as a c hil d c o n c ei v e d fr o m t h e f ertilit y
pr a cti c e of D ef e n d a nts b y f aili n g t o f oll o w g ui d eli n es a n d pr o c e d ur es of a r e as o n a bl e
g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e gr o u p wit h a f ertilit y pr a cti c e t o m ai nt ai n t h e r e c or ds of p ati e nts w h o w er e
i m pr e g n at e d wit h d o n or s p er m s o as t o e ns ur e all et hi c al st a n d ar ds w er e f oll o w e d r e g ar di n g t h os e
c hil dr e n.
M e di c al Gr o u p ar e li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff dir e ctl y f o r t h eir o w n n e gli g e n c e, a n d u n d er t h e d o ctri n e of
r es p o n d e at s u p eri or f or t h e n e gli g e nt c o n d u ct of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n , i n n ot f oll o wi n g all
g ui d eli n es a n d pr o c e d ur es of a r e as o n a bl e g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e gr o u p wit h a f ertilit y pr a cti c e .
2 2 4. As a dir e ct a n d pr o xi m at e r es ult of D ef e n d a nts M orris W ort m a n, M. D., M orris
W ort m a n, M. D., P L L C, W ort m a n M orris, M. D., F A C O G , a n d G e n es e e V all e y Gr o u p H e alt h
Ass o ci ati o n d/ b/ a Lif eti m e H e alt h M e di c al Gr o u p br e a c h es of t h e d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e b y f aili n g
t o f oll o w g ui d eli nes a n d pr o c e d ur es of a r e as o n a bl e g y n e c ol o gi c al pr a cti c e gr o u p wit h a f ertilit y
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pr a cti c e t o m ai nt ai n t h e r e c or ds of p ati e nts w h o w er e i m pr e g n at e d wit h d o n or s p er m s o as t o e ns ur e
all et hi c al st a n d ar ds w er e f oll o w e d r e g ar di n g t h os e c hil dr e n , Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d s e v er e a n d
p er m a n e nt p ers o n al i nj uri es, i n cl u di n g si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of
e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g
a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y s ur vi v ors of s e x u a l a b us e a n d i n c est w hi c h is r e ali z e d or r e m e m b er e d
l at er i n lif e, a n d s h e will c o nti n u e t o s uff er t h es e d a m a g es f or t h e r est of h er lif e, all t o h er d etri m e nt
a n d i n a n a m o u nt i n e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w er c o urts.
M orris, M. D., F A C O G, a n d G e n es e e V all e y Gr o u p H e alt h Ass o ci ati o n d/ b/ a Lif eti m e H e alt h
M e di c al Gr o u p ar e als o li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e t h e y c o m mitt e d s u c h
gr ossl y n e gli g e nt a n d r e c k l ess i nfli cti o n of e m oti o n al distr ess a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n
c h ar a ct er as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y, a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a
l e v el of w a nt o n dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e.
S E V E N T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
N E G LI G E N C E A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T
T H E C E N T E R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S
2 2 6. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, b y a n d t hr o u g h it s a g e nts a n d
e m pl o y e es, o w e d Pl ai ntiff a d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e.
2 2 7. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers br e a c h e d its d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e
t o Pl ai ntiff b y n ot d et er mi ni n g w h et h er Pl ai ntiff w as a d o n or-c o n c ei v e d offs pri n g of D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n a n d p er mitti n g Pl ai ntiff t o b e tr e at e d as a g y n e c ol o gi c al p ati e nt of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n.
2 2 8. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers , b y a n d t hr o u g h its a g e nts a n d
e m pl o y e es, k n e w Pl ai ntiff w as a d o n or -c o n c ei v e d c hil d of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s 1 9 8 0’s f ertilit y
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pr a cti c e b e c a us e s h e t ol d t h e m o n h er first visit t o t h e pr a cti c e i n M ar c h 2 0 1 2 a n d it is d o c u m e nt e d
i n its m e di c al r e c or ds.
2 2 9. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers , t hr o u g h its a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es,
i n cl u di n g A m y D a g g ett, N. P. a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n us e d his o w n s p er m d uri n g his f ertilit y pr a cti c e i n t h e 1 9 8 0’s.
2 3 0. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d N urs e D a g g ett h e us e d his
o w n s p er m d uri n g i ns e mi n ati o n pr o c e d ur es i n t h e 1 9 8 0’s.
2 3 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n t ol d R e b e c c a W ort m a n h e us e d
his o w n s p er m d uri n g i ns e mi n ati o n pr o c e d ur es i n t h e 1 9 8 0’s.
2 3 2. F urt h er, N urs e D a g g ett k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n of t h e r e as o n a bl e li k eli h o o d
t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er a n d s p er m d o n or.
2 3 3. W h e n Pl ai ntiff r e p ort e d t o N urs e D a g g ett i n 2 0 1 7, 2 0 1 8, a n d 2 0 1 9 t h at a d diti o n al
h alf -si bli n gs h a d b e e n dis c o v er e d a n d all w er e 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h, N urs e D a g g ett k n e w or
s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n of t h e r e as o n a bl e li k eli h o o d t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al
f at h er a n d s p er m d o n or.
2 3 4. R e b e c c a W ort m a n als o o w e d a d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e t o Pl ai ntiff.
2 3 5. W h e n e m pl o y e e R e b e c c a W ort m a n l e ar n e d Pl ai ntiff w as d o n or -c o n c ei v e d a n d s a w
t h e p h ysi c al r es e m bl a n c e b et w e e n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d Pl ai ntiff i n or a b o ut 2 0 2 1, R e b e c c a
W ort m a n k n e w or s h o ul d h a v e k n o w n of t h e r e as o n a bl e li k eli h o o d t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as
Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er a n d s p er m d o n or.
2 3 6. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, t hr o u g h its a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es,
br e a c h e d its d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e t o Pl ai ntiff b y n ot c o n d u cti n g a n y c o nfir m ati o n t esti n g o n
Pl ai ntiff t o d et er mi n e if s h e w as a bi ol o gi c al c h il d of D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n.
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2 3 7. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers f urt h er br e a c h e d its d ut y of
r e as o n a bl e c ar e t o Pl ai ntiff w h e n s h e c o nti n u e d t o r e p ort h er dis c o v er y of a d diti o n al h alf-si bli n gs
y e ar aft er y e ar i n its c ar e, b ut di d n ot hi n g t o i n v esti g at e w h et h er t h e s p er m d o n or w as D ef e n d a nt
W ort m a n.
2 3 8. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers s h o ul d h a v e st o p p e d D ef e n d a nts’
tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff a n d pr e v e nt e d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n fr o m pr o vi di n g
g y n e c ol o gi c al tr e at m e nt t o his bi ol o gi c al d a u g ht er wit h o ut h er k n o wl e d g e.
2 3 9. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, t h o u g h its a g e nts a n d e m pl o y e es
N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n, s h o ul d h a v e t ol d Pl ai ntiff D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as or
r e as o n a bl y c o ul d b e h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 4 0. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers is li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff f or t h e c o n d u ct
of its e m pl o y e es, i n cl u di n g N urs e D a g g ett a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n.
2 4 1. As a dir e ct a n d pr o xi m at e r es ult of D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers ’
br e a c h es of its d ut y of r e as o n a bl e c ar e , Pl ai ntiff h as s uff er e d s e v er e a n d p er m a n e nt si g nifi c a nt
e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es, c o ns ci o us p ai n
a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y s ur vi v ors of s e x u al a b us e
a n d i n c est w hi c h is r e ali z e d or r e m e m b er e d l at er i n lif e, a n d s h e will c o nti n u e t o s uff er t h es e
d a m a g es f or t h e r est of h er lif e, all t o h er d etri m e nt a n d i n a n a m o u nt i n e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al
li mits of all l o w er c o urts.
2 4 2. D ef e n d a nt T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u a l Dis or d ers is als o li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e
d a m a g es b e c a us e its n e gli g e n c e w as s o gr oss a n d r e c kl ess a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff a n d s o o utr a g e o us i n
c h ar a ct er as t o vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y , a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a
l e v el of w a nt o n dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e.
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EI G H T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
F R A U D A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T W O R T M A N
2 4 3. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n m a d e a misr e pr es e nt ati o n of f a ct or o missi o n b y n ot t elli n g
Pl ai ntiff h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 4 4. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D e f e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w t h at h e i ns e mi n at e d
Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er Mrs. L e v e y wit h his o w n s p er m w hi c h r es ult e d i n Mrs. L e v e y’s pr e g n a n c y a n d
i n Pl ai ntiff’s birt h.
2 4 5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w Mrs. L e v e y di d n ot k n o w
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his o w n s p er m.
2 4 6. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w h e w as Pl ai ntiff’s
bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 4 7. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n als o k n e w Pl ai ntiff di d n ot k n o w
s h e w as his bi ol o gi c al c hil d.
2 4 8. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w h e di d n ot i nf or m Pl ai ntiff
2 4 9. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot i nf or m Pl ai ntiff h e w as
h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er b e c a us e h e h a d t h e i nt e nt t o d e c ei v e Pl ai ntiff.
2 5 0. B y n ot i nf or mi n g Pl ai ntiff h e w as h e r bi ol o gi c al f at h er, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n
i nt e n d e d t o i n d u c e Pl ai ntiff’s r eli a n c e u p o n t h at o missi o n a n d c o nti n u e h er tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p
wit h hi m at T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
2 5 1. Pl ai ntiff r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n a n d c o nti n u e d t o tr e a t wit h hi m
as his p ati e nt fr o m 2 0 1 2 t o 2 0 2 1.
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2 5 2. Pl ai ntiff’s r eli a n c e o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n w as j ustifi a bl e b e c a us e n o
r e as o n a bl e w o m a n w o ul d b eli e v e h er m al e g y n e c ol o gist w o ul d est a blis h a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p
wit h h er as his p ati e nt if h e w as h e r bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 5 3. E v e n aft er l e ar ni n g s h e w as 5 0 % As h k e n a zi J e wis h a n d fi n di n g a d diti o n al h alf -
si bli n gs, Pl ai ntiff c o nti n u e d t o j ustifi a bl y r el y o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n b e c a us e aft er
r e p orti n g t his i nf or m ati o n t o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n, h e c o nti n u e d t o tr e at h er as his g y n e c ol o gi c al
p ati e nt a n d n o r e as o n a bl e w o m a n w o ul d b eli e v e h er m al e g y n e c ol o gist w o ul d tr e at h er as his
p ati e nt if h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 5 4. F urt h er, Pl ai ntiff c o nti n u e d t o j ustifi a bl y r el y o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n
b e c a us e Pl ai ntiff b eli e v e d h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er w as a n As h k e n a zi J e wis h m e di c al st u d e nt w h o
d o n at e d his s p er m m ulti pl e ti m es t o m ulti pl e w o m e n d uri n g his f o ur- y e ar r esi d e n c y at t h e
U ni v ersit y of R o c h est er , as Pl ai ntiff a n d all of h er h alf -si bli n gs w er e b or n i n a f o ur-y e ar ti m e
p eri o d fr o m 1 9 8 1 t o 1 9 8 5, w hi c h is t h e l e n gt h of ti m e of a t y pi c al m e di c al r esi d e n c y p eri o d.
2 5 5. H a d Pl ai ntiff k n o w n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er, s h e w o ul d n ot
h a v e e nt er e d i nt o a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n or T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al
Dis or d ers, a n d s h e w o ul d h a v e t er mi n at e d i m m e di at el y h er tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h hi m a n d
T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers h a d s h e l e ar n e d i n t h e c o urs e of it.
2 5 6. As a r es ult of c o m mitti n g t his fr a u d a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff, s h e h as b e e n i nj ur e d a n d h a s
s uff er e d a ct u al d a m a g es a n d m o n et ar y l oss es i n t h e f or m of c h ar g es f or m e di c al c ar e fr a u d ul e ntl y
p erf or m e d o n Pl ai ntiff a n d c o nti n ui n g t o p a y D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d his m e di c al pr a cti c e T h e
C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers f or s er vi c es.
2 5 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n is li a bl e f or all h ar m c a us e d t o Pl ai ntiff b y t his o missi o n,
i n cl u di n g h er p ast a n d f ut ur e e c o n o mi c d a m a g es, i n cl u di n g p ast o ut of p o c k et m e di c al e x p e ns es
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p ai d t o hi m a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, a n d p ast a n d f ut ur e e x p e ns es r el at e d t o
Pl ai ntiff’s m e nt al h e alt h tr e at m e nt a n d c ar e s uff er e d as a r es ult of b ei n g d efr a u d e d.
2 5 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n is als o li a bl e t o Pl ai ntiff f or p u niti v e d a m a g es b e c a us e h e
c o m mitt e d a gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d willf ul fr a u d a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n ch ar a ct er as t o
vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y , a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n
NI N T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
C O N S T R U C TI V E F R A U D A G AI N S T D E F E N D A N T W O R T M A N
2 5 9. T h e r el ati o ns hi p of Pl ai ntiff a n d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n as m al e g y n e c ol o gist a n d
f e m al e p ati e nt is of s u c h c h ar a ct er as t o r e n d er it c ert ai n t h at t h e y di d n ot d e al o n t er ms of e q u alit y .
2 6 0. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d s u p eri or k n o wl e d g e d eri v e d fr o m his c o nfi d e nti al
r el ati o ns hi p wit h Pl ai ntiff as h er p h ysi ci a n.
2 6 1. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n als o h a d s u p eri or k n o wl e d g e d eri v e d fr o m his c o nfi d e nti al
r el ati o ns hi p as t h e f ertilit y s p e ci alist of Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er w h o w as r es p o nsi bl e f or Pl ai ntiff’s
e xist e n c e .
2 6 2. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n h a d a n o v er m ast eri n g i nfl u e n c e o n Pl ai nt iff as h er p h ysi ci a n
a n d t h e p h ysi ci a n s h e b eli e v e d w as r es p o nsi bl e f or h er e xist e n c e .
2 6 3. Pl ai ntiff w as o p er ati n g fr o m a p oi nt of w e a k n ess, d e p e n d e n c e, a n d tr ust j ustifi a bl y
r e p os e d o nt o D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n r es ulti n g i n a n u nf air a d v a nt a g e i n t h eir d e ali n gs w hi c h w as
r e n d er e d pr o b a bl e.
2 6 4. T h er ef or e, e v e n if D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot k n o w f or c ert ai n h e w as Pl ai ntiff’s
bi ol o gi c al f at h er, h e is still li a bl e f or c o nstr u cti v e fr a u d of Pl ai ntiff.
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2 6 5. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot i nf or m Pl ai ntiff t h at h e i ns e mi n at e d h er m ot h er wit h
his o w n s p er m a n d c o ul d b e h er f at h er.
2 6 6. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, b y n ot i nf or mi n g Pl ai ntiff h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al
f at h er, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n i nt e n d e d t o i n d u c e Pl ai ntiff’s r eli a n c e u p o n t h at o missi o n a n d c o nti n u e
his tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er at T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
w h at h e p er c ei v e d t o b e a p ers o n al r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er.
2 6 8. Pl ai ntiff r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n a n d c o nti n u e d t o tr e at wit h hi m
r e as o n a bl e w o m a n w o ul d b eli e v e h er m al e g y n e c olo gist w o ul d est a blis h a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p
wit h h er as his p ati e nt if h e w as or c o ul d b e h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
p ati e nt if h e w as or c o ul d b e h er biol o gi c al f at h er.
d o n at e d his s p er m m ulti pl e ti m es t o m ulti pl e w o m e n d uri n g his f our- y e ar r esi d e n c y at t h e
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2 7 2. H a d Pl ai ntiff k n o w n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er, or b eli e v e d h e
c o ul d b e, s h e w o ul d n ot h a v e e nt er e d i nt o a tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n or
T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, a n d s h e w o ul d h a v e t er mi n at e d i m m e di at el y h er tr e at m e nt
r el ati o ns hi p wit h hi m a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers h a d s h e l e ar n e d i n t h e c o urs e of it.
2 7 3. As a r es ult of c o m mitti n g t his c o nstr u cti v e fr a u d a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff, s h e h as b e e n
i nj ur e d a n d h as s uff er e d a ct u al d a m a g es a n d m o n et ar y l oss es i n t h e f or m of c h ar g es f or m e di c al
c ar e fr a u d ul e ntl y p erf or m e d o n Pl ai ntiff a n d c o nti n ui n g t o p a y D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d his
m e di c al pr a cti c e T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers f or s er vi c es.
i n cl u di n g h er p ast a n d f ut ur e e c o n o mi c d a m a g es, i n cl u di n g p ast o ut of p o c k et m e di c al e x p e ns es
p ai d t o hi m a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, a n d p ast a n d f ut ur e e x p e ns es r el at e d t o
Pl ai ntiff’s m e nt al h e alt h tr e at m e nt a n d c ar e s uff er e d as a r es ult of b ei n g c o nstr u cti v el y d efr a u d e d.
c o m mitt e d a gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d willf ul fr a u d a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o
vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y , a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n
T E N T H C A U S E O F A C TI O N
F R A U D ULE NT C O N CE AL ME NT
2 7 6. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n o w e d Pl ai ntiff a fi d u ci ar y d ut y of c ar e .
2 7 7. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n m a d e a misr e pr es e nt ati o n of f a ct or o missi o n b y n ot t elli n g
Pl ai ntiff h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 7 8. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n ma de a misr e pr es e nt ati o n of f a ct or o missi o n w h e n h e
c o nti n u e d t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff as h er g y n e c ol o gist aft er s h e r e v e al e d t o hi m a n d t o e m pl o y e es of T h e
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C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t h at s h e dis c o v er e d t hr o u g h D N A a n al ysis s h e w as 5 0 % As h k e n a zi
J e wis h.
2 7 9. D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n ma de a misr e pr es e nt ati o n of f a ct or o missi o n w h e n h e
c o nti n u e d t o tr e at Pl ai ntiff as h er g y n e c ol o gist aft er s h e r e v e al e d t o hi m a n d t o e m pl o y e es of T h e
C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers t h at s h e dis c o v er e d a n d c o nti n u e d t o dis c o v er t hr o u g h D N A
a n al ysis s h e h a d n u m er o us h alf-si bli n gs.
2 8 0. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w t h at h e i ns e mi n at e d
Pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er Mrs. L e v e y wit h his o w n s p er m w hi c h r es ult e d i n Mrs. L e v e y’s pr e g n a n c y a n d
i n Pl ai ntiff’s birt h.
2 8 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w Mrs. L e v e y di d n ot k n o w
D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n us e d his o w n s p er m.
2 8 2. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w h e w as Pl ai ntiff’s
bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
2 8 3. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n als o k n e w Pl ai ntiff di d n ot k n o w
s h e w as his bi ol o gi c al c hil d.
2 8 4. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n k n e w h e di d n ot i nf or m Pl ai ntiff
2 8 5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n di d n ot i nf or m Pl ai ntiff h e w as
h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er b e c a u s e h e h a d t h e i nt e nt t o d e c ei v e, d efr a u d, a n d misl e a d Pl ai ntiff.
his tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er at T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers.
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w h at h e p er c ei v e d t o b e a p ers o n al r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er.
2 8 8. Pl ai ntiff r eli e d o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n a n d c o nti n u e d t o tr e at wit h hi m
2 8 9. Pl ai ntiff r eli a n c e o n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s o missi o n w as j ustifi a bl e b e c a us e s h e
tr ust e d hi m as h er g y n e c ol o gist.
r e as o n a bl e w o m a n w o ul d b eli e v e h er m al e g y n e c ol o gist w o ul d est a blis h or c o nti n u e a tr e at m e nt
r el ati o ns hi p wit h h er as his p ati e nt if h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
p ati e nt if h e w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er.
d o n at e d his s p er m m ulti pl e ti m es t o m ulti pl e w o m e n d uri n g his f o ur- y e ar r esi d e n c y at t h e
2 9 3. H a d D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n n ot c o n c e al e d t h e f a ct h e w as Pl ai ntiff’s bi ol o gi c al f at h er,
a n d h a d Pl ai ntiff k n o w n D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er, s h e w o ul d h a v e t er mi n at e d
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h er tr e at m e nt r el ati o ns hi p i m m e di at el y wit h D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n a n d T h e C e nt ers f or M e nstr u al
Dis or d ers a n d t a k e n l e g al a cti o n at t h at ti m e.
2 9 4. Pl ai ntiff a ct e d wit h d u e dili g e n c e i n bri n gi n g t his a cti o n wit hi n a r e as o n a bl e ti m e
aft er l e ar ni n g t h at D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n w as h er bi ol o gi c al f at h er a n d t h e d o n or of t h e s p er m h e
i ns e mi n at e d i nt o h er m ot h er.
i n cl u di n g h er s e v er e a n d p er m a n e nt si g nifi c a nt e m oti o n al a n d ps y c h ol o gi c al tr a u m a, l oss of
e nj o y m e nt of lif e, m o n et ar y d a m a g es, p ast a n d f ut ur e e c o n o mi c d a m a g es, i n cl u di n g p ast o ut of
p o c k et m e di c al e x p e ns es p ai d t o hi m a n d T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers, a n d p ast a n d f ut ur e
e x p e ns es r el a t e d t o Pl ai ntiff’s m e nt al h e alt h tr e at m e nt a n d c ar e s uff er e d as a r es ult of b ei n g
d efr a u d e d, c o ns ci o us p ai n a n d s uff eri n g, i n cl u di n g p ai n a n d s uff eri n g a ki n t o t h at e x p eri e n c e d b y
e x c ess of t h e j uris di cti o n al li mits of all l o w er c o urts.
c o m mitt e d a gr oss, w a nt o n, a n d willf ul fr a u d a g ai nst Pl ai ntiff s o o utr a g e o us i n c h ar a ct er as t o
vi ol at e all b o u n ds of d e c e n c y, a n d w hi c h i n v ol v es hi g h m or al c ul p a bilit y, ris es t o a l e v el of w a nt o n
dis h o n est y, a n d s h o c ks t h e c o ns ci e n c e.
W H E R E F O R E Pl ai nt iff r e q u ests t h e C o urt e nt er j u d g m e nt a g ai nst D ef e n d a nts M O R RI S
W O R T M A N, M. D., M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C, W ORT M A N M O R RI S, M. D.,
F A C O G, G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H
M E DI C A L G R O U P, a n d T H E C E N T E R F O R M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S o n a ll c a us es of
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a cti o n ass ert e d a g ai nst t h e m , a n d a w ar d P l ai ntiff c o m p e ns at or y, e x e m pl ar y c o ns e q u e nti al, a n d
p u niti v e d a m a g es i n a n a m o u nt t o b e pr o v e n at tri al, t o g et h er wit h i nt er est, c o sts, a n d att or n e ys’
f e es, a n d f or su c h ot h er r eli ef as m a y b e a p pr o pri at e u n d er t h e cir c u mst a n c es a n d/ or p er mitt e d
b y l a w or as t h e C o urt d e e ms j ust a n d pr o p er.
D at e d: S e pt e m b er 1 1 , 2 0 2 1
R o c h est er, N e w Y or k
F A R A CI L A N G E, L L P
B y: K at hr y n L e e Br u ns, Es q.
2 8 E. M ai n Str e et, S uit e 1 1 0 0
R o c h est er, N e w Y or k 1 4 6 1 4
T: ( 5 8 5) 3 2 5- 5 1 5 0
F: ( 5 8 5) 3 2 5- 3 2 8 5
k br u ns @f ar a ci. c o m
Att or n e ys f or Pl ai ntiff
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Pl ai ntiff, M or g a n H ell q uist, b y h er att or n e ys, as a n d f or h er c o m pl ai nt i n t h e a b o v e m att er

m e di ci n e as t h e M e di c al Dir e ct or of T h e C e nt er f or M e nstr u al Dis or d ers , a n d is a r esi d e nt of

w as a Pr of essi o n al Li mit e d Li a bilit y C o m p a n y wit h its pri n ci p al pl a c e of b usi n ess at 2 0 2 0 S o ut h

Cli nt o n A v e., R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 1 8.

4. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt W O R T M A N

M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G is a n d w as a Pr of essi o n al Li mit e d Li a bilit y C o m p a n y wit h its pri n ci p al

pl a c e of b usi n ess at 2 0 2 0 S o ut h Cli nt o n A v e., R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 1 8.

5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt G E N E S E E V A L L E Y G R O U P H E A L T H

A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P w a s a d o m esti c n ot-f or-pr o fit

c or p or ati o n r e gist er e d wit h t h e N e w Y or k D e p art m e nt of St at e t o d o b usi n ess i n N e w Y or k , wit h

p h ysi ci a n gr o u p t h at pr o vi d e d h e alt h c ar e t o p ati e nts i n R o c h est er a n d B uff al o, N e w Y or k , a n d

w as a n affili at e of T h e Lif eti m e H e alt h c ar e C o m p a ni es.

6. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, T H E C E N T E R F O R

M E N S T R U A L DI S O R D E R S is a Pr of essi o n al Li mit e d Li a bilit y C o m p a n y wit h its pri n ci p al pl a c e

of b usi n ess at 2 0 2 0 S o ut h Cli nt o n A v e., R o c h est er, N Y 1 4 6 1 8.

7. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D. is t h e

o w n er, f o u n d er, pri n ci p al, a n d/ or a g e nt of D ef e n d a nt s M O R RI S W ORT M A N , M. D., P L L C,

8. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, a t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S

W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as t h e pri n ci p al, a g e nt, a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of M O R RI S W O R T M A N,

9. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, a t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n da nt M O R RI S

W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as t h e pri n ci p al, a g e nt, a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of W O R T M A N M O R RI S,

1 0. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S

1 1. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, a t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S

W O R T M A N, M. D. w as a cti n g as t h e pri n ci p al, a g e nt, a n d/ or e m pl o y e e of T H E C E N T E R F O R

1 2. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er A m y

D a g g ett w as a n d is a n e m pl o y e e of D ef e n d a nts M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., M O R RI S

W O R T M A N, M. D., P L L C, W ORT M A N M O R RI S, M. D., F A C O G, GE NESEE V ALLE Y

1 3. At all ti m es t h at s h e tr e at e d Pl ai ntiff, N urs e Pr a ctiti o n er A m y D a g g ett w as

e m pl o y e d b y D ef e n d a nts a n d w as a cti n g wit hi n t h e s c o p e of h er e m pl o y m e nt as a n e m pl o y e e a n d

1 4. At all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, R e b e c c a W ort m a n w as a cti n g wit hi n t h e s c o p e of h er

1 5. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, R e b e c c a W ort m a n w as

1 6. A t all ti m es r el e v a nt h er ei n, Def e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N , M. D., h el d hi ms elf

a d vi c e a n d s er vi c es t o m e m b ers of t h e g e n er al p u bli c, i n cl u di n g Pl ai ntiff M O R G A N H E L L Q UI S T.

vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., A m y D a g g ett,

vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., A m y D a g g ett,

A S S O CI A TI O N d/ b/ a LI F E TI M E H E A L T H M E DI C A L G R O U P is vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or

t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N, M. D., A m y D a g g ett, N. P., a n d R e b e c c a

DI S O R D E R S is vi c ari o usl y r es p o nsi bl e f or t h e a cti o ns of D ef e n d a nt M O R RI S W O R T M A N,

M. D. , A m y D a g g ett, N. P., a n d R e b e c c a W ort m a n.

2 2. Pl ai ntiff is d o n or- c o n c ei v e d. H er f at h er Mr. L e v e y w as u n a bl e t o b e ar his o w n

bi ol o gi c al c hil dr e n b e c a us e w h e n h e w as 2 0 y e ars ol d i n 1 9 7 3, h e w as hit b y a dr u n k dri v er w hil e

ri di n g a m ot or c y cl e a n d s uff er e d fr o m T 6 p ar apl e gi a as a r es ult of t h e i nj uri es s ust ai n e d i n t h e

2 3. I n or a b o ut 1 9 8 3, pl ai ntiff’s m ot h er, Mrs. L e v e y, be c a m e a p ati e nt of D ef e n d a nt

W ort m a n at his O B/ G Y N m e di c al pr a cti c e i n R o c h est er, N Y. T h at pr a cti c e off er e d f ertilit y

m e di ci n e t o p ati e nts tr yi n g t o c o n c ei v e c hil dr e n.

2 4. U p o n i nf or m ati o n a n d b eli ef, at t h at ti m e, D ef e n d a nt W ort m a n’s O B/ G Y N and