UT · jury_instructions
MUJI 2d CV1505
Negligent infliction of emotional distress-Direct victim.
In order to recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, [name of plaintiff] must prove all of the following:
1. [name of defendant] engaged in conduct that [he/she] should have realized involved an unreasonable risk of causing emotional distress to others;
2. [name of defendant] should have realized that [his/her] conduct could cause the sort of emotional distress that might result in illness or bodily harm; and
3. [name of defendant]'s conduct unintentionally caused [name of plaintiff] to sustain severe emotional distress, characterized by illness or bodily harm.
Provenance
- Source
- legacy.utcourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-22
- Edition
- 2026-08-21
- Content hash
7285b498cbff383701b239e758bd8eaa8c9e0abaa10a3e79198781b6be6e58f1
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