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· 1/13/1988

Nancy P. v. D'AMATO

Citations

  • 517 N.E.2d 824
  • 401 Mass. 516

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that certain justices “have been willing to acknowledge that objective corroboration of a plaintiffs emotional distress may sometimes be shown in the absence of physical injury”
  • denying recovery for emotional distress where the plaintiffs did not have substantially contemporaneous knowledge of the outrageous conduct that was inflicted on the third-party
  • where counsel fails to make proper objection, appel late review of ruling is generally precluded
  • family member does not need to be present when outrageous conduct occurs but rather must have “substantially contemporaneous knowledge of the outrageous conduct”

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Lynch

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