Washington v. Knight

OPINION

BLEIL, Justice.

Katherine Washington appeals from a summary judgment denying her recovery in her suit for damages resulting from wrongful conduct in connection with surgery performed on her husband. On appeal, we are called upon to determine whether she is entitled to recover as a “bystander” and whether a fact question exists as to whether certain parties intentionally inflicted emotional distress upon Katherine Washington. We resolve the legal questions against Washington, but conclude that there are fact questions affecting her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

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