Prescott v. Robinson
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Case, for negligence. Transferred from the May term, 1907, of the superior court by Peaslee, J. The declaration alleged that the defendant so negligently managed an automobile and ran the same at such excessive speed, “ that by reason thereof said auto-bile was propelled with great force upon and against the carriage in which said plaintiff was riding, crushing and wrecking said carriage and hurling said plaintiff, who was then pregnant, from her seat in said carriage to the…
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Case, for negligence. Transferred from the May term, 1907, of the superior court by Peaslee, J. The declaration alleged that the defendant so negligently managed an automobile and ran the same at such excessive speed, “ that by reason thereof said auto-bile was propelled with great force upon and against the carriage in which said plaintiff was riding, crushing and wrecking said carriage and hurling said plaintiff, who was then pregnant, from her seat in said carriage to the ground, whereby she was severely injured in and upon her head, body, abdomen, back, and limbs, [and was injured…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
The demurrer and motion present the questions whether under the allegations of the declaration the plaintiff is. entitled to recover damages for her mental distress due to her fear or apprehension before the birth of the child, that it would be deformed in consequence of the defendant’s negligent act, and whether her mental suffering since the birth of the child- and her prospective anxiety and disappointment on account of its deformity and diseased condition can be considered by the jury as elements, of damage recoverable in this action. Assuming that she suffered mental distress, not only…
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