BARNHILL v. DAVIS

No. 64492.

300 N.W.2d 104 (1981)

Robert C. BARNHILL, Appellant, v. Rose Marie DAVIS and James A. Davis, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 14, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James W. Carney and James S. Blackburn of Carney, Hudson, Williams & Green, Des Moines, for appellant.

Thomas J. Logan of Hopkins & Huebner, Des Moines, for appellees.

Considered en banc.


McGIVERIN, Justice.

When, if ever, should a bystander be able to recover for emotional distress resulting from witnessing the negligent infliction of harm on another person? The trial court sustained defendants' motion for summary judgment, resulting in dismissal of plaintiff-bystander's petition. We reverse.

I. Background. In reviewing the trial court's grant of summary judgment, we view the facts in the entire record in the light most favorable to...

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