California Court of Appeal

Plaintiff's close familial relationship with her sister and the purpose of placing her sister in defendants' nursing home care are insufficient to support a direct victim cause of action for plaintiff's emotional distress.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/27/2002
• Published 03/27/2002

Judges

•  SCOTLAND, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Law Office of William F. Taylor, William Fayette Taylor, Berkeley;  and Peter G. Lomhoff, Oakland, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Fred J. Hiestand, Sacramento, for Defendants and Respondents., Paul N. Halvonik, Berkeley, for Civil Justice Association of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents., Fred L. Main for California Chamber of Commerce as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Respondents.