Episode notes
Get ready to delve into the intense world of emotional distress torts with the latest "Study for the Bar in Your Car" podcast! In Episode 10, your AI hosts, Claude and Ma, drawing from Angela's meticulously compiled law school notes, take a deep dive into Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED). This is a critical area for bar exam success, focusing on the most egregious forms of conduct that cause profound emotional harm.
We break down the four essential elements a plaintiff must prove for an IIED claim:
- Extreme and Outrageous Conduct: This isn't about mere rudeness; it's behavior that "transcends all bounds of decency," so appalling it's "completely intolerable in a civilized society". We discuss examples like relentless bill collection harassment, ...
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