Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. Lam

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

This appeal requires us to apply the principles set forth by the Supreme Court of Georgia in OB-GYN Assoc. v. Littleton, 259 Ga. 663 (386 SE2d 146) (1989) (Littleton II), and reaffirmed in OB-GYN Assoc. v. Littleton, 261 Ga. 664 (410 SE2d 121) (1991) (Littleton IV), regarding the recoverability of damages for mental injury or emotional distress under the so-called “impact rule.” Applying those principles to the facts of this case, we conclude that a possibility of recovery exists under the claim presented by Lam, and the trial court therefore did not err in denying…