Spangler v. Bechtel’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 14 state decisions

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1. “have found no other comprehensive uniform principle capable of satisfactorily reflecting the range of circumstances where liability for emotional distress is appropriate.” Id. 3 . Clifton asserts that the discussion in Smith of the bystander rule's proximity requirement is dicta because the Court, having determined that a fiancee relationship was not an”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Ray Clifton v. Ruby McCammack

2. “[s]ince our adoption of the 'bystander rule’ ... our colleagues on the Court of Appeals have urged us on multiple occasions to abandon the modified impact and bystander rules altogether in favor of a general test of ‘direct involvement,’ ” and the Court cited Blackwell and summarized its holding as follows:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ray Clifton v. Ruby McCammack

3. “in order to recover damages for the negligent infliction of emotional distress, a plaintiff must satisfy either the modified impact rule or the bystander rule,” 857 N.E.2d at 998 , the Court included the following footnote:”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ray Clifton v. Ruby McCammack