[§663-8.9]  Serious emotional distress
arising from property damage; cause of action abolished; exception for physical
injury.  (a)  No party shall be liable for the negligent infliction of
serious emotional distress or disturbance if the distress or disturbance arises
solely out of damage to property or material objects.



(b)  This section shall not apply if the
serious emotional distress or disturbance results in physical injury to or
mental illness of the person who experiences the emotional distress or
disturbance. [L Sp 1986, c 2, §22]



 



Case Notes



 



  Defendants' motion for summary judgment on all negligent
infliction of emotional distress claims granted, where plaintiffs-intervenors
had not even alleged physical injury or a diagnosed illness.  535 F. Supp. 2d
1149.



  Because a corpse is neither "property" nor a
"material object" for purposes of this section, this section does not
apply to negligent infliction of emotional distress claims arising from the
negligent mishandling of a corpse.  96 H. 147, 28 P.3d 982.



  Cited:  895 F. Supp. 1365.



  Mentioned:  900 F. Supp. 1339.