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WILLIAMS v. BAKER

No. 84-1508.

572 A.2d 1062 (1990)

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

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 9, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

Before ROGERS, Chief Judge, NEWMAN, FERREN, BELSON, TERRY, STEADMAN, and SCHWELB, Associate Judges, and REILLY, PRYOR, and MACK, Senior Judges.

BELSON, Associate Judge:

The issue on appeal is whether a mother can recover for emotional distress caused by witnessing her child suffer from negligently inflicted harm if the mother did not reasonably fear for her own safety as a result of the negligent conduct. We hold that she cannot.

I.

Appellant Joyce Williams brought her three-year-old son, Keith Graham, to the emergency room of the Children's Hospital National Medical Center. Keith was suffering...

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