BEYNON v. MONTGOMERY CABLEVISION

No. 86, Sept. Term, 1997.

718 A.2d 1161 (1998)

351 Md. 460

Julia D. BEYNON et al. v. MONTGOMERY CABLEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP et al.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

October 9, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Meehan (David Barmak, Mark S. Carlin, Marc L. Caden, Sherman, Meehan, Curtin & Ain, P.C., all on brief), Washington, DC, for Petitioners.

Hugh E. Donovan (Donovan & Broderick, P.C., on brief), Silver Spring, for Respondents.

Before BELL, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, CHASANOW, RAKER, WILNER and CATHELL, JJ.


BELL, Chief Judge.

Whether "pre-impact fright," or any other form of mental and emotional disturbance or distress, suffered by an accident victim who dies instantly upon impact is a legally compensable element of damages in a survival action is an issue hitherto unaddressed by this Court, but presented in this case. In Maryland, it is well-settled that, in the absence of a physical impact or injury directly resulting in...

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