Eileen M. Dunphy, Plaintiff-Respondent v. James L. Gregor, Defendant-Appellant

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that an unmarried cohabitant who is engaged to be married satisfies the "intimate familial relationship" requirement of the Portee bystander liability test and may recover for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The Court reasoned that the relationship factors and policy considerations support extending the doctrine beyond marriage.