Kleinke v. Farmers Cooperative Supply & Shipping

This case presents the following three issues: (1) can a party recover for emotional distress due to the negligent damage to his or her property; (2) did the trial court err in awarding costs to the plaintiffs for mediation fees; and (3) did the trial court err in awarding costs to the plaintiffs for the expenses they incurred photocopying medical records, appraisals, and exhibits. We hold that the public policy criteria of legal causation preclude the plaintiffs in this case from recovering for their emotional distress. Furthermore, we find it unlikely that legal causation will ever be…