Legal Opinion
RIDINGS v. MAZE
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 6, 2018No. 115,782; Comp. w/115,869PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWinchester, J.
*837 ¶1 Two appeals arising out of the same litigation are disposed of in this opinion. The dispositive issue in both appeals centers on whether the bystander plaintiffs, who were not involved in the auto-pedestrian traffic accident but say they witnessed it from the window of their house, can recover against the defendants for infliction of emotional distress. We find Oklahoma law requires dismissal of the emotional distress claims herein.
BACKGROUND
¶2 Upon crossing the street after exiting a Norman Public Schools ("NPS") bus, H.R. Ridings, a minor child, was struck by a car driven by Alexandria…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Dillon v. LeggCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
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- Fanning v. BrownSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
- Breeden v. League Services Corp.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1978
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