· 1/12/1990
Myseros v. Sissler
Citations
- 387 S.E.2d 463
- 239 Va. 8
- 6 Va. Law Rep. 935
- 1990 Va. LEXIS 15
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that typical symptoms of emotional distress, such as PTSD, cannot support a NIED claim under Hughes absent a resulting physical injury
- holding that post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, nausea, difficulty sleeping and breathing, and loss of appetite and weight, are manifestations of an underlying emotional disturbance, not of a physical injury
- involving a mild rear-end collision, stating that “Naccash is confined to its particular facts”
- PTSD, sweating, dizziness, nausea, difficulty in sleeping and breathing, chest pain, hypertension, loss of appetite and weight, and change in heart function, among other symptoms
- post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, nausea, difficulty sleeping and breathing, and loss of appetite and weight, are manifestations of an underlying emotional disturbance, not of a physical injury
- limiting Naccash to its facts
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Judges: Carrico, Compton, Stephenson, Russell, Whiting, Lacy, Harrison
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