California Court of Appeal

The negligent infliction of emotional distress cause of action is not available to plaintiffs who observe injuries negligently inflicted on de facto relatives, as opposed to blood or marital relatives.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/13/2005
• Published 04/13/2005

Judges

• MOSK, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Law Offices of Joseph M. Lovretovich, Joseph M. Lovretovich, Woodland Hills, and David F. Tibor for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Law Office of Beverly I. Mills, Beverly I. Mills, Canoga Park, for Defendant and Respondent.