· 3/11/1980
Deutsch v. Shein
Citations
- 597 S.W.2d 141
- 1980 Ky. LEXIS 203
How courts have described this case
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- holding that exposure to X rays was “physical contact” supporting recovery for emotional suffering where immediate physical harm to fetus was suspected
- holding that exposure to X rays was \physical contact\ supporting recovery for emotional suffering where immediate physical harm to fetus was suspected
- holding that x-ray exposure was a \physical contact\ supporting recovery for emotional suffering where immediate harm to fetus was suspected
- noting that the crash test standard for new cars was 30 miles per hour
- noting that the crash test standard for new cars was 30 miles per hour
- noting that the “amount of physical contact or injury that must be shown is minimal ... [and that] contact however slight, trifling or trivial will support a cause of action,” the court found that being “bombarded by x-rays” was “physical contact.”
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Judges: Lukowsky
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