Last year Doris took her 8-year-old son to the State Fair and put him on the roller coaster. She was horrified to see that shortly after the ride started, the coaster derailed, throwing her son to the ground. He died on the way to the hospital. Doris filed a civil suit. According to Chapter 11, compensation for her psychological damages is possible because the courts have recently allowed
plaintiffs to sue for psychological damages if the conduct arises from
A. negligent behavior.
B. proximate cause.
C. intentional wrongdoing.
D. none of the above
A
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