context: As indicated in Part II.A.2. above, the " 'rational basis' " element means there must be a "clinically demonstrable presence of [the toxic substance] in the plaintiffs body, or some indication of [toxin]induced disease, i.e., some physical manifestation of [toxic] contamination."
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 241 A.D.2d 294, 294
citation_a.parenthetical: finding that, as to claims of cancerphobia resulting from exposure to toxic emissions from landfill, trial court erred in excluding evidence as to plaintiffs' need for medical monitoring and in not submitting that issue to the jury
citation_a.sentence: Abusio, 238 A.D.2d at 455, 656 N.Y.S.2d at 372 (upholding dismissal of claims for future cost of medical monitoring for cancer “[b]ecause the appellants failed to show a ‘rational basis’ for their fear of developing the disease”); see, e.g., Allen v. General Electric Co., 32 A.D.3d 1163, 1164-65, 821 N.Y.S.2d 692, 693-95 (4th Dep’t 2006) (“Allen”) (overturning a judgment that dismissed medical monitoring claims by plaintiffs who “were exposed to the toxins but exhibit no present illness or injury as a result of that exposure”); Dangler, 241 A.D.2d at 294, 672 N.Y.S.2d at 190 (finding that, as to claims of cancerphobia resulting from exposure to toxic emissions from landfill, trial court erred in excluding evidence as to plaintiffs’ need for medical monitoring and in not submitting that issue to the jury); Gerardi v. Nuclear Utility Services, Inc., 149 Misc.2d 657, 657-59, 566 N.Y.S.2d 1002, 1003-04 (Sup.Ct.West.
citation_b.signal: no signal
citation_b.identifier: 238 A.D.2d 455, 455
citation_b.parenthetical: upholding dismissal of claims for future cost of medical monitoring for cancer "[b]ecause the appellants failed to show a 'rational basis' for their fear of developing the disease"
citation_b.sentence: Abusio, 238 A.D.2d at 455, 656 N.Y.S.2d at 372 (upholding dismissal of claims for future cost of medical monitoring for cancer “[b]ecause the appellants failed to show a ‘rational basis’ for their fear of developing the disease”); see, e.g., Allen v. General Electric Co., 32 A.D.3d 1163, 1164-65, 821 N.Y.S.2d 692, 693-95 (4th Dep’t 2006) (“Allen”) (overturning a judgment that dismissed medical monitoring claims by plaintiffs who “were exposed to the toxins but exhibit no present illness or injury as a result of that exposure”); Dangler, 241 A.D.2d at 294, 672 N.Y.S.2d at 190 (finding that, as to claims of cancerphobia resulting from exposure to toxic emissions from landfill, trial court erred in excluding evidence as to plaintiffs’ need for medical monitoring and in not submitting that issue to the jury); Gerardi v. Nuclear Utility Services, Inc., 149 Misc.2d 657, 657-59, 566 N.Y.S.2d 1002, 1003-04 (Sup.Ct.West.