Engler v. Illinois Farmers Insurance Co.

OPINION

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

This case presents the narrow issue of whether a plaintiff who satisfies all of the elements of a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress under Minnesota law may, as part of the claim, recover damages for distress caused by fearing for her son’s safety or witnessing the defendant’s negligent injury of her son. The district court concluded that damages for distress caused by witnessing negligent injury to another or fearing for the safety of another are not recoverable and thus limited recovery to those damages for distress arising out of the plaintiffs…