Hickman by and Through Womble v. McKoin

EXUM, Chief Justice.

On 6 June 1991 plaintiffs sued for negligent infliction of emotional distress resulting from an injury to their mother which was caused by a motor vehicle accident involving defendant Angela McKoin. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss, and the Court of Appeals reversed. We granted discretionary review on 7 October 1993.

Plaintiffs’ complaint alleges that they are the children of Tommie R. Hickman, who was badly injured on 7 June 1988 in a head-on collision with defendants’ car. Plaintiffs maintain the accident was caused by defendants’ negligence.…