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WILLIAMS v. BAKER

No. 84-1508.

540 A.2d 449 (1988)

Joyce L. WILLIAMS, et al., Appellants, v. Mark BAKER, M.D., et al., Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 7, 1988.

Rehearing En Banc Granted and Opinion Vacated June 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda S. Matlin, with whom Robert D. Sokolove, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Laurence T. Scott, with whom Leo A. Roth, Washington, D.C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before PRYOR, Chief Judge, BELSON, Associate Judge, and REILLY, Senior Judge.

REILLY, Senior Judge:

Despite the old maxim that "money brings no solace to those that grieve," there is a school of thought which would have us believe that the voice of lamentation can be stilled by judgments compensating the grievant for emotional distress. The established rule in this jurisdiction, however, is that "there can be no recovery for negligently caused emotional distress, mental disturbance, or any consequences thereof, where there has been no accompanying...

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