Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Gottshall
United States Supreme Court
512 U.S. 532 (1994)
James Gottshall (plaintiff) developed severe depression and PTSD after a coworker died of a heart attack in front of him, and Alan Carlisle (plaintiff) suffered a breakdown after prolonged stressful working conditions; both sued their employer Conrail (defendant) under FELA for negligent infliction of emotional distress, and the Third Circuit affirmed recovery for both based on findings that their injuries were genuine and foreseeable and that Conrail's conduct breached its duty to provide a safe workplace.
Whether a plaintiff may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress under the Federal Employers' Liability Act where the plaintiff's injury was genuine and foreseeable but there was no infliction or risk of physical harm.