Claim for Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Dismissed
In the recent Court of Appeals opinion in Coleman v. Wilwayco, M.D., et. al., the Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a ("stand alone") claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress arising from a doctor's alleged misdiagnosis of Hepatitis C. The Court held that, in the face of defendant's motion for summary judgment, the plaintiff failed to present expert evidence of severe emotional injury. Click here to read the case.