Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress in the Zoom-era
On December 23, 2020, the Second District Court of Appeal issued a contemporary view of claims alleging Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress. In the last year, society has witnessed the evolution of stay-at-home to work-from-home environment which further demands electronic devices take a necessary role in the contemporary person's life. The electronic communications immediacy, reliability, and verifiability have become more weighty in our lives and in jurisprudence as well. Landon Ko was born with Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome which impacted his vision, ambulation, hearing, development and nutrition. His Parents, Diana and Christopher Ko, received assistance from medical providers who cared for Landon at their home. Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc. through Thelma Manalastas provided care for Landon at home. Landon's parents, as contemporaries of useful technologies, owned a nanny cam which surveyed the home while they were away. One day while the parents took their other two...