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Recovery For Negligently Caused Emotional Trauma Resulting From Fear For The Safety Of Another
Recovery For Negligently Caused Emotional Trauma Resulting From Fear For The Safety Of Another
University of Richmond Law Review
Recovery for emotional trauma has progressed slowly in the century since Lord Wensleydale uttered the above words. The courts have been reluctant to recognize the interest in emotional tranquility both when the interference has been intentional and when it has been negligent.