131 N.C. App. 525 - Fields v. Dery’s Empirical Analysis
1998
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Johnson v. Ruark Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates, P.A. · Johnson v. RUARK OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY ASSOCIATES, PA · Sorrells v. M.Y.B. Hospitality Ventures · Gardner v. Gardner · Andersen v. Baccus
Most-quoted passages
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“In order to state a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress, a plaintiff must allege that (1) the defendant negligently engaged in conduct, (2) it was reasonably foreseeable that such conduct would cause plaintiff severe emotional distress, and (3) the conduct did in fact cause plaintiff severe emotional distress.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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