HEWITT v. CHADWICK

No. 9648.

760 S.W.2d 333 (1988)

Ruth HEWITT and Gary Pomroy, Appellants, v. Brenton CHADWICK, A Minor, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

October 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Ann Grossnickle, Paris, for appellants.

Jerry C. Parker, Sammons & Parker, Tyler, for appellees.


BLEIL, Justice.

Ruth Hewitt and Gary Pomroy, parents of Tina Pomroy, appeal an unfavorable summary judgment in a tort action for negligent infliction of emotional distress.

Their appeal presents the question whether they must contemporaneously perceive the event causing injury to their child to recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Because the case law clearly requires contemporaneous perception...

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