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Resource 15 . 1 . 2
10 minutes

Portee v. Jaffee : "The Child Dying in the Elevator"

Jonathan Zittrain,
Jordi Weinstock

Should plaintiffs be able to recover damages solely for the emotional distress they feel while watching a loved one suffer and die?

Supreme Court of New Jersey
84 N.J. 88
1980-07-29

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