KAZATSKY v. KING DAVID MEMORIAL PARK


515 Pa. 183 (1987)

527 A.2d 988

Harvey and Marsha KAZATSKY, h/w, Appellants, v. KING DAVID MEMORIAL PARK, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 15, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Goldstein, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Brenden E. Brett, Doylestown, Nelson Romisher, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA, and PAPADAKOS, JJ.


OPINION

NIX, Chief Justice.*

In this appeal we have agreed to decide whether a compulsory nonsuit was appropriately entered in a trespass action seeking recovery for intentional infliction of severe emotional distress by outrageous conduct as defined in section 46 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts. Previously this Court has acknowledged but has never had occasion to specifically...

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