UJI 13-1629 NMRA
UJI 13-1629. Negligent infliction of emotional distress to bystander.
To recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress, __________________
(plaintiff) must prove that:
[(1)
__________________ (plaintiff) had a close family relationship with
__________________ (victim);] and
[(2)
as a result of seeing or perceiving the occurrence __________________
(plaintiff) suffered severe emotional distress;] and
[(3)
the occurrence resulted in physical injury or death to
__________________ (victim)].
Emotional distress is “severe” if it is of such an intensity and duration that no
ordinary person would be expected to tolerate it. [__________________ (plaintiff)
cannot recover for grief or sorrow normally attending the [death] [injury] of a family
member.]