Is negligent infliction of mental distress a separate cause of action?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Frost v. Fox Insurance Brokers Ltd., 1999 CanLII 5320 (BC SC):
In support of his proposition that negligent infliction of mental distress is a separate cause of action, he submits the case of Smith v. Alwarid, [1996] Y.J. No. 139.
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