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Torts
Section 18 . 1
half an hour

Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

Kathleen,
Mary R Ziegler,
Molly Flash

          Assault covers fear of imminent harm, but negligent infliction of emotional distress may apply to plaintiffs who experience crippling fear of other kinds. Some of these cases are near misses, involving plaintiffs who were nearly harmed themselves. Other cases involve likely or even inevitable future injury. Under what circumstances should these harms should be recognized? Consider this question as you read the next two cases.

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