INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS

Examples

Someone kills your pet in front of you. Someone threatens to harm your family member. Someone spreads rumors that you are a sex offender

Definition

(1) Extreme or outrageous conduct (2) Intending to cause and causing (3) Severe emotional distress in another

Comments

Must be very far beyond the bounds of reasonable behavior. The distress must be real and must be ongoing (not only a moment of discomfort)