In which of the following cases, Justice Kennedy's limitation to the claims relating to nervous shock…
In "Hambrook v. Stokes brothers (1925) 1KB 141", recovery was allowed to a mother for nervous shock caused by fear for the safety of her children rather than herself,…
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In which of the following cases, Justice Kennedy's limitation to the claims relating to nervous shock that 'the shock must have been due to fear of immediate personal injury to oneself' was rejected?
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Correct answer C
In "Hambrook v. Stokes brothers (1925) 1KB 141", recovery was allowed to a mother for nervous shock caused by fear for the safety of her children rather than herself, rejecting Kennedy J's limitation laid down in "Dulieu v. White & sons (1901) 2KB 669".
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