FORSTER v. MANCHESTER


410 Pa. 192 (1963)

Forster, Appellant, v. Manchester.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 19, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sheldon L. Albert, with him James E. Beasley, and Beasley & Ornsteen, for appellants.

Ralph P. Higgins, with him Harper, George, Buchanan and Driver, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, COHEN, EAGEN and O'BRIEN, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE COHEN, March 19, 1963:

The main issues in this case are whether appellee's conduct constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy or, alternatively, whether appellee intentionally inflicted severe emotional distress under § 46 of the Restatement of Torts.

On July 30, 1960, plaintiff-appellant, Isobel Forster, was involved in an automobile accident with one Francis Martin. Counsel for appellant notified Martin's insurance carrier...

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