Legal Opinion
Golstein v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 20, 1990No. A048170PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANING, J.
Petitioners are the surviving parents of Dwight Golstein II, a nine-year-old boy who died as a result of the negligent administration of an overdose of radiation while undergoing treatment for curable cancer. Petitioners seek a writ of mandate to reinstate their causes of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress. These causes of action are primarily premised upon the “bystander” recovery theory of Dillon v. Legg (1968) 68 Cal.2d 728 [69 Cal.Rptr. 72, 441 P.2d 912, 29 A.L.R.3d 1316], which permits recovery for emotional distress under certain circumstances to one…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Molien v. Kaiser Foundation HospitalsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Thing v. La ChusaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- Justus v. AtchisonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by26 opinions
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