Gilliam v. Stewart

How courts have described this case

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• upholding Florida's \long standing\ impact rule that foreclosed recovery for emotional or mental injuries unaccompanied by physical injuries
• upholding Florida’s “long standing” impact rule that foreclosed recovery for emotional or mental injuries unaccompanied by physical injuries
• upholding Florida's \long standing\ impact rule that foreclosed recovery for emotional or mental injuries unaccompanied by physical injuries
• plaintiff sought recovery for heart attack as a result of emotional fright after cars crashed into her home and a tree
• when a district court decides that an \ancient precedent\ should be overruled, it is that court's duty to follow that precedent, and certify the question to the supreme court
• when a district court disagrees with supreme court precedent and decides it should be overruled, the district court's duty is to follow that precedent, and certify the question to the supreme court

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