A death of a premature infant was due to causes related to AIDS contracted through a blood transfusion given in January 1983. The transfusion was the only method of treating the child for a life-threatening condition. What did the courts decide?
The case was dismissed because the possibility of contracting AIDS from a blood transfusion in 1983 was not known as a material risk.
The judgment was for the plaintiff because the possibility of contracting AIDS from a blood transfusion in 1983 was a material risk.
The case was dismissed because the plaintiff could not prove the infant contracted AIDS from the transfusion.
The case was frivolous.