Legal Opinion
Nord v. Shoreline Savings Ass'n
Washington Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 1991No. 57206-2PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrachtenbach, J.
The issue is whether recovery for emotional distress is allowable in an action for an intentional tort other than outrage absent proof that the emotional distress is "severe." The Court of Appeals held that severe emotional distress must be shown. Nord v. Shoreline Sav. Ass'n, 57 Wn. App. 151, 163, 787 P.2d 66 (1990). We reverse.
Richard Nord and Roger Childs (plaintiffs) and Robert Monson (defendant) formed a corporation in 1977 to develop and sell real estate. Financial difficulties led to the breakup of the corporation. In 1981 each party took over some of the troubled projects as…
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