Stockdale v. Bird & Son, Inc.

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• holding that mother who did not see the injuries to her son’s body until twenty-four hours after the accident occurred did not state a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress
• no recovery where mother saw son’s body in funeral home 24 hours after his death
• mother who did not see son’s injured body until twenty-four hours after accident at funeral home not entitled to recover
• recovery for negligent infliction of emotional distress properly denied where plaintiff did not learn of her son’s death until four hours after it occurred and did not view his body until next day

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