METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD COMPANY V. BUCKLEY
521 U.S. 424 (1997)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a suit for negligent infliction of emotional distress for
exposure to a harm.
FACTS: Buckley (P) worked as a pipe fitter for Metro (D). From 1985-1988, P was exposed
to asbestos for one hour per working day. P would remove insulation from pipes and often was
covered in the dust from them and that dust contained asbestos. P sued for the exposure and
negligent infliction of emotional distress, as he feared he would develop cancer; although P
did not show signs of any illness. Medical experts testified that the exposure increased his
risk of contracting cancer by 1-5%. P sued D under FELA and sought damages for emotional
distress. The trial court found that P did not offer sufficient evidence to allow a jury to
find that he suffered a real emotional injury.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
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