What are the causes of action for shock under the rule of Dillon v. Legg?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Justus v. Atchison, 139 Cal.Rptr. 97, 19 Cal.3d 564, 565 P.2d 122 (Cal. 1977):
We conclude the trial court correctly ruled that the complaints fail to state a cause of action for shock under the rule of Dillon v. Legg.
The judgments of dismissal as to the second and third causes of action of each complaint are affirmed.
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