19/05/2017
Exercise 37 # Tommy Trucker was driving his pickup truck west on the interstate. He was a very careful driver and was always on the alert for accidents to be avoided. Debra Driver was driving east on the interstate with her children in her car. Tommy saw a stray kitten in the road and turned to avoid hitting the animal. Apparently Tommy turned the steering wheel too suddenly because the pickup truck began spinning end-to-end on the freeway. Tommy's pickup spun across the center divider and collided with Debra's automobile causing significant injury to one of her children in the back seat.
Debra, herself, was not injured in the accident. However, she personally suffered severe emotional distress including numerous physical symptoms from seeing her children injured in the collision. If Debra brings suit for outrage or emotional distress, the claim will likely
(A) Prevail, because she was present at the scene of the accident and saw the injury to her children.
(B) Not prevail, because she suffered no physical injuries in the collision.
(C) Not prevail, unless Tommy Trucker was driving at an unreasonably high speed which caused his pickup truck to spin out of control when he swerved to avoid hitting the cat.
(D) Prevail, because she suffered severe emotional distress with physical manifestations and she was herself within the zone of danger created by Tommy's act.