Can a plaintiff recover emotional distress as part of a claim of negligence?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Vassel v. Carson Helicopters, Inc., No. 2:13-cv-02520-KJM-CMK (E.D. Cal. 2014):

(citing Lawson v. Management Activities, 69 Cal. App. 4th 652 (1999) (analyzing under what circumstances a plaintiff can recover for emotional distress as part of a claim of negligence)).

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