148 F. Supp. 2d 883 - Howard v. Calhoun County’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “The pertinent passage in Barnes states: The trial court erroneously assumed that plaintiffs’ claim was derivative to decedent’s claim under the wrongful death act. Plaintiffs’ claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress is made on then mm behalf, for their own injuries, for a tort directed at them rather than at their son. The claim is not for wrongful death and is not covered by § 2922 of the wrongful death act, M.C.L. § 600.2922[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 551 F. Supp. 2d 677 - Murphy v. Gilman

2. “Damages for conscious pain and suffering, including emotional distress, experienced by a decedent prior to death are recoverable as an element of compensatory damages under Michigan’s Wrongful Death Act. M.C.L. § 600.2922(6). There is thus no reason, to the extent a valid claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress is made out, that plaintiff could not recover damages for Howard’s conscious emotional distress prior to death.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 551 F. Supp. 2d 677 - Murphy v. Gilman