New York Governor Hochul Rejects Grieving Families Act Again, Excluding Emotional Damages

New York Governor Hochul Rejects Grieving Families Act Again, Excluding Emotional Damages

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This is Maya Thompson, and we bring you the latest development from Albany, New York.

Governor Kathy Hochul has, for the second time this year, vetoed the Grieving Families Act, a legislative initiative seeking to amend the state's wrongful death statute to permit families to seek damages for emotional suffering.