There are two reasons for pursuing this lawsuit: (1) this mom doesn't
want to pay the hospital because she didn't get the quality of services
she is being asked to pay for; (2) to get on the books a decision that
the use of a bottle on a normal, healthy newborn whose mother plans to
breastfeed (and has demanded that no bottles be given) is medical
malpractice and/or battery.  A case like that could be used by any mother
(or hospital bf advocate) to persuade hospitals to change their practices
because of threat of potential litigation.  I know litigation is not an
elegant tool for changing health care practices, but it does focus the
minds of hospital administrators and insurers wonderfully.  While this
case might not result in any big damage award, it could set an important
precedent.

Rachael Hamlet