Lovitt ex rel. Bahr v. Board of County Commissioners

McAnany J.;

In this appeal we consider whether plaintiffs claims for negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress by a Shawnee County 911 operator can withstand a motion for summary judgment so as to permit plaintiff to proceed to trial.

The plaintiff is Amy Lovitt, mother and next friend of 13-year-old Cason Bahr. She brings this action on Bahr’s behalf. Bahr was riding in his mother’s automobile when she suffered a seizure, causing her car to leave the road and strike a street sign. Bahr called 911, seeking emergency assistance. The 911 dispatcher told Bahr she did not believe…