Court reviews a wrongful death case involving a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress

JERRY GARRISON, et al., v. ANDY E. BICKFORD, et al. (Tenn. Ct. App. July 29, 2011)

Plaintiffs brought this action for the wrongful death of their son, and also for their damages arising from "negligent infliction of emotional distress." State Farm Mutual Insurance Company filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on the grounds that its policy afforded no coverage for a negligent infliction of emotional distress. The Trial Court overruled the Motion but proposed a Rule 9 appeal, which this Court granted. We reverse the Trial Court on this issue and grant the summary judgment motion.

Opinion available at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCA/2011/garrisonj_072911.pdf