All Emotional Distress Requires Nied
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Example wrong choices
21331_naomi_paper_cutter_anxiety · TORTS · Choice AThe anxiety is recoverable only if Naomi witnessed a close family member being injured.
Why it's attractive
Naomi is the directly injured person, not a witness to a relative's injury.
Why it's wrong
Naomi is the directly injured person, not a witness to a relative's injury.
21331_naomi_paper_cutter_anxiety · TORTS · Choice BThe anxiety is recoverable only if the instructor intended to cause emotional distress.
Why it's attractive
The stem says negligent, and the call asks about damages after a physical injury.
Why it's wrong
The stem says negligent, and the call asks about damages after a physical injury.
21331_naomi_paper_cutter_anxiety · TORTS · Choice DThe anxiety is automatically barred because emotional distress is never recoverable in negligence.
Why it's attractive
The word never overclaims once a physical injury appears.
Why it's wrong
The word never overclaims once a physical injury appears.
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