the Town contacted the New York authorities and, as a result, Mr. Voulgarelis fled from JFK International Airport with the children. The plaintiff presented evidence that she has suffered and continues to suffer from emotional distress and has experienced anxiety attacks and difficulty with sleeping which have required her to seek counseling and therapy and to take Prozac. Finally, the plaintiff presented evidence from which the jury could conclude that a reasonable person would have suffered emotional distress under the circumstances of this case. The Town’s motion for judgment nothwithstanding the verdict is DENIED with respect to the claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress. Loss of Consortium The Town also challenges the awar ing Assoc. of Mass., 406 Mass. 228 (1989) (<HOLDING>); 17A RICHARD W. BISHOP, MASSACHUSETTS
holding loss of consortium claim is derivative of spouses substantive claim holding that a loss of consortium is separate and independent from the primary action recognizing cause of action for loss of consortium holding that plaintiffs claim for loss of consortium is separate and distinct from spouses malpractice claim for purposes of applying insurance policy limitations recognizing that loss of consortium is a right of action separate from that of the spouse