Williams v. Baker

Decided 1990-04-09

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BELSON, Associate Judge: The issue on appeal is whether a mother can recover for emotional distress caused by witnessing her child suffer from negligently inflicted harm if the mother did not reasonably fear for her own safety as a result of the negligent conduct. We hold that she cannot. I. Appellant Joyce Williams brought her three-year-old son, Keith Graham, to the emergency roo…

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