Court Opinion

ID: 9687920
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Date Created: 2023-08-24 16:53:23.774673+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T12:08:16.404627
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T. E. Brennan, O. J.
(dissenting). If this were a case where a definite and objective physical in*18jury was produced without impact by the negligent act of the defendant, it might be appropriate to adopt the rule set forth in the Restatement of Torts.*
This is not such a case. Plaintiffs did not suffer definite and objective physical injury. Plaintiffs suffered, if anything, indefinite and subjective injury. Traumatic neurosis, emotional disturbance and nervous upset are the very type of complaints which ought to be eliminated by restricting “no impact” cases to those in which a definite and objective physical injury occurs.
I would affirm the trial court’s grant of directed verdict.
Kelly, J. concurred with T. E. Brennan, C. J.

 Restatement, Torts 2d, § 436(2), pp 456, 457.