Lee v. State Farm Mutual Insurance

Hines, Justice.

We granted certiorari to the Court of Appeals in Lee v. State Farm Mut. Automobile Ins. Co., 238 Ga. App. 767 (517 SE2d 328) (1999), to consider its determination that the mother, who was physically injured in the same automobile collision which took the life of her young daughter, could not recover for emotional distress from witnessing her daughter’s injuries and death. We reverse, because under the circumstances in this case, the mother is allowed to pursue *584a claim for the negligent infliction of emotional distress from witnessing the mortal injury to her child.1

The relevant…