In this case we consider whether there is a cause of action in California for negligent infliction of emotional distress against a county and its peace officers for bringing a wife to the scene of a standoff between the police and her armed and suicidal husband with the hope that she might persuade him to surrender. We decline to recognize such a cause of action even though the police, acting lawfully and without...
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