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GARDNER v. GARDNER

No. 285A92.

435 S.E.2d 324 (1993)

334 N.C. 662

Jacqueline Harrington GARDNER, Administratrix of the Estate of Seth Campbell Gardner, Jacqueline Harrington Gardner, Individually v. Benjamin A. GARDNER.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

October 8, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gaskins and Gaskins, P.A. by Herman E. Gaskins, Jr., Washington, for plaintiff-appellee.

Baker, Jenkins, Jones & Daly, P.A. by Ronald G. Baker and R.B. Daly, Jr., Ashoskie, for defendant-appellant.

Nichols, Caffrey, Hill, Evans & Murrelle by Richard L. Pinto, Greensboro, for amicus curiae NC Ass'n of Defense Attys.

WHICHARD, Justice.

This case presents the question whether a mother who is not present at the scene of a car accident in which her child is injured may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) when she suffers mental anguish upon being informed of the accident, rushing to the hospital where she observes resuscitative efforts by emergency personnel upon her child, and later learning of her child's death...

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