Johnson v. Jamaica Hospital

62 N.Y. 2d 523, 467 N.E. 2d 502, 478 N.Y.S. 2d 838 (1984)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Baby Kawana (P's daughter) was abducted from Jamaica Hospital (D) on a day which the hospital received two bomb threats. While missing, P brought a suit for negligent infliction of emotional distress. Kawana was recovered and returned to P four and one-half months later. The trial court denied D's motion to dismiss. Appellate Division affirmed and certified the question.