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· 11/15/1943

People ex rel. Flaherty v. McNeill

Citations

  • 266 A.D. 1017
  • 45 N.Y.S.2d 189
  • 1943 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5782

How courts have described this case

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  • adopting limited form of bystander liability available only' to those plaintiffs who were in “zone of danger”
  • permitting a claim by a bystander in the “zone of danger”
  • \[D]elineation of limits of liability in tort actions is usually determined on the basis of consideration of public policy.\
  • requiring only that the mental distress be serious and verifiable
  • requiring only that the mental distress be serious and verifiable
  • limiting recovery to family members

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