1172 REVIEW DENIED Regardless of whether defendant's conduct was outrageous, a plaintiff may recover damages for emotional distress unaccompanied by physical injury if defendant negligently breaches a duty arising from a preexisting relationship with the plaintiff. (Disagrees with Bro v Glaser, T/AT 4/94)CitationMERCADO v LEONG (Negligent Obstetrician) 43 CA4 317 [See: Molien v Kaiser 27 C3 916; Marlene F v Affiliated 48 C3 583; Burgess v SuperCt 2 C4 1064; Bro v Glaser 22 CA4 1398, T/AT 4/94; Underwood v Croy 25 CA4 281, T/AT 6/94]
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