· 2/5/1990
Lejeune v. Rayne Branch Hosp.
Citations
- 556 So. 2d 559
- 1990 WL 8528
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “A duty does exist to protect a plaintiff from mental anguish damages occasioned by the negligent infliction of injury to a third person.”
- emotional distress must be both severe and debilitating for recovery
- critical injury or death required
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Judges: Calogero
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