California Supreme Court· 4/27/1989

Thing v. La Chusa

Citations

771 P.2d 814
48 Cal. 3d 644
257 Cal. Rptr. 865
1989 Cal. LEXIS 1492

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concluding that there are limitations on recovery by a plaintiff \for emotional distress caused by observing the negligently inflicted injury of a third person\
holding that an NIED claim cannot lie where the plaintiff bystander comes upon the scene of an accident after the injury-producing event has concluded
concluding that there are limitations on recovery by a plaintiff “for emotional distress caused by observing the negligently inflicted injury of a third person”
holding that an NIED claim cannot lie where the plaintiff bystander comes upon the scene of an accident after the injury-producing event has concluded
explaining that “emotional tranquility is rarely attained and that some degree of emotional harm is an unfortunate reality of living in a modem society”
observing that “there are clear judicial days on which a court can foresee forever”

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Judges: Eagleson, Kaufman, Mosk, Broussard

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