California Court of Appeal

In case where plaintiff-wife was present in a retail store where her husband was seriously injured by a falling sign, but did not see it happen, petition for writ of mandate challenging summary adjudication on plaintiff's claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress to a bystander is denied where the facts alleged do not support a bystander claim.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/15/2007
• Published 08/15/2007

Judges

• PERLUSS, P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Matthew C. Mickelson and Raymond Feldman, Los Angeles, for Petitioners., Bragg & Kuluva, Steven H. Yuster, Murchison & Cumming LLP and Edmund G. Farrell III, Los Angeles, for Real Party in Interest.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent.