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McDougall v. Lamm: New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling that Emotional Distress Damages Are Not Available for Witnessing Death of Beloved Pet Keeps Man's Best Friend in the Dog House. (PDF)

McDougall v. Lamm: New Jersey Supreme Court Ruling that Emotional Distress Damages Are Not Available for Witnessing Death of Beloved Pet Keeps Man's Best Friend in the Dog House. (PDF)

Examines the court's decision in McDougall v. Lamm and assesses the potential implications of explanding a Portee claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress damages to claims arising from the death of a companion pet.


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Publisher :LexisNexis Emerging Issues Analysis
Format: Electronic, 7 Pages , PDF

ISBN: 9781422429983

9/18/12
 
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    In McDougall v. Lamm, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that emotional distress damages are not available to a pet owner who witnessed the traumatic death of her beloved pet dog. Authors DePaolo and Knopf examine the court's decision and assess the potential implications of explanding a Portee claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress damages to claims arising from the death of a companion pet.

     

    Audra DePaolo and Barry A. Knopf are attorneys at the firm of Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP in Saddle Brook, New Jersey. Mr. Knopf is the General Editor for LexisNexis Practice Guide: New Jersey Personal Injury Litigation (2007-2012 Editions) and, along with Ms. DePaolo, authored the Medical Malpractice chapter in that publication. Mr. Knopf is a certified civil trial attorney, who litigates personal injury and malpractice cases. Ms. DePaolo practices in the areas of appeals, contracts and civil litigation. Both Mr. Knopf and Ms. DePaolo have been involved in a number of reported decisions.

     

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