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Law Court Declines to Expand Liability for Negligence, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
Law Court Declines to Expand Liability for Negligence, Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
In a recent decision with potentially far-reaching implications, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court accepted the argument made by Attorney Matthew T. Mehalic and held that: (1) a plaintiff’s allegation of post-traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) did not constitute a “physical injury” for purposes of establishing a claim for general negligence; and (2) in the absence of...