FALZONE v. BUSCH


45 N.J. 559 (1965)

214 A.2d 12

CHARLES FALZONE AND MABEL FALZONE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. LEONARD R. BUSCH, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 25, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Herbert C. Kaplan argued the cause for the plaintiffs-appellants (Messrs. Kaplan, Feingold & Kaplan, attorneys; Mr. Herbert C. Kaplan on the brief).

Mr. John A. Lynch, Jr. argued the cause for the defendant-respondent (Messrs. Lynch, Murphy, Mannion & Lynch, attorneys; Mr. John A. Lynch, Jr., on the brief).


The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

The question before us on this appeal is whether the plaintiff may recover for bodily injury or sickness resulting from fear for her safety caused by a negligent defendant, where the plaintiff was placed in danger by such negligence, although there was no physical impact.

The complaint alleges in the first count that the plaintiff, Charles Falzone, was standing in a field adjacent to the roadway when he...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases