Molien v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1980-08-25

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CLARK, J. I dissent. Our court today allows—for the first time—a money award against one who unintentionally disturbs the mental tranquillity of another. Because such disturbances are commonplace in our complex society, because they cannot be objectively observed or measured, but mainly because it is for the Legislature to create new causes of action and to fix the limits of recovery, this co…

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