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The Eggshell Skull Rule And Related Problems In Recovery For Mental Harm In The Law Of Torts, Dr. J. Stanley Mcquade
The Eggshell Skull Rule And Related Problems In Recovery For Mental Harm In The Law Of Torts, Dr. J. Stanley Mcquade
Campbell Law Review
The theme of this article is the place, actual and proposed, of the "thin skull" rule in relation to mental harm.
Tort Law - The Expansion Of The Viable Fetus Wrongful Death Action - Parents' Individual Claim For Negligent Infliction Of Emotional Distress Caused By Concern For A Third Party: The Viable Fetus - Johnson V. Ruark Obstetrics, Bruce Batchelor
Campbell Law Review
This Note will examine the rationale of the Johnson decision and illustrate how a parent's claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress is a natural extension of a viable fetus wrongful death action. Also, the Note addresses why the Johnson case provides a concrete example for the policy that the business of the courts is to make precedent where a wrong calls for redress, even if lawsuits must be multiplied.