Legal Opinion
Waid v. Ford Motor Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided October 26, 1984No. 84-042PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBatchelder, J.
The issue before us is whether the rule we enunciated in Corso v. Merrill, 119 N.H. 647, 406 A.2d 300 (1979), has retroactive effect. Corso expanded the class of persons who may maintain an action for the negligent infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff in the present case alleges that she suffered emotional distress as the result of an auto accident caused by the defendant’s negligence. The accident occurred four months before our decision in Corso. Plaintiff concedes that she may prosecute her suit only if Corso has retroactive effect. Ruling that Corso has only prospective…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Linkletter v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Corso v. MerrillSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1979
- Briere v. BriereSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1966
- Ouellette v. BlanchardSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1976
- Merrill v. City of ManchesterSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1974
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Pasquale v. Speed Products EngineeringIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Gain v. Carroll Mill CompanyWashington Supreme Court · 1990
- McCollum v. D'ArcySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1994
- Estate of Ireland v. Worcester InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 2003
- Public Service Co. of NH v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1988
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