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OUJI-CIV No. 20.1A
ELEMENTS OF LIABILITY — NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF
ELEMENTS OF LIABILITY — NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
For [Plaintiff] to recover from [Defendant] on [his/her] claim for
negligent infliction of emotional distress from witnessing an accident,
[he/she] must prove by the greater weight of the evidence that:
1. [Defendant] was liable for an injury to [Third Party];
2. [Plaintiff] was directly physically involved in the accident;
3. [Plaintiff] was injured from actually viewing the injury to [Third
Party], rather than from learning of it later, and
4. [Plaintiff] had a [familial]/[close personal relationship] with [Third
Party].
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- oscn.net
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- 2026-08-23
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- 2026-08-23
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