MARLA H. v. KNOX COUNTY

No. E2010-01705-COA-R3-CV.

361 S.W.3d 518 (2011)

MARLA H., individually and as next best friend to her daughter Moriah F.H. v. KNOX COUNTY, et al.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

June 29, 2011.

Application for Permission to Appeal Denied by Supreme Court October 18, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Belle Hatfield , Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, City of Knoxville.

M. Christopher Coffey , Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees.


OPINION

DAVID R. FARMER, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., and JOHN W. McCLARTY, J., joined.

This is an action for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The mother of a middle school student filed suit against Knox County, the Knox County Board of Education, and the City of Knoxville after her daughter viewed graphic photographs of her dead father during a presentation on the dangers of drunk driving. The trial...

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