Women, Mothers, and the Law of Fright: A History

Women, Mothers, and the Law of Fright: A History

This article examines the history of the law of fright. The authors analyse the law's treatment of fright-based physical injury. They also give an account of Dillon v Legg 68 Cal 2d 728, in which the court recognised the right to recover damages for the harm suffered by seeing one's child...

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Veröffentlicht in:Michigan law review 1990-02, Vol.88 (4), p.814-864
Hauptverfasser: Chamallas, Martha, Kerber, Linda K.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Accidents
Children
Civil damages
Defendants
Feminism
History
Injuries
Law
Men
Mothers
Physical trauma
Plaintiffs
Tort law
Torts
Womens history
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines the history of the law of fright. The authors analyse the law's treatment of fright-based physical injury. They also give an account of Dillon v Legg 68 Cal 2d 728, in which the court recognised the right to recover damages for the harm suffered by seeing one's child killed by a negligent driver.
ISSN:0026-2234
1939-8557
DOI:10.2307/1289128