AGIS v. HOWARD JOHNSON CO.


371 Mass. 140 (1976)

355 N.E.2d 315

DEBRA AGIS & another vs. HOWARD JOHNSON COMPANY & another.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

October 1, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dante G. Mummolo for the plaintiffs.

John P. Ryan (John C. Lacy with him) for the defendants.

Present: REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, & WILKINS, JJ.


QUIRICO, J.

This case raises the issue, expressly reserved in George v. Jordan Marsh Co., 359 Mass. 244, 255 (1971), whether a cause of action exists in this Commonwealth for the intentional or reckless infliction of severe emotional distress without resulting bodily injury. Counts 1 and 2 of this action were brought by the plaintiff Debra Agis against the Howard Johnson Company and Roger Dionne, manager of the restaurant...

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