Chapter 4 Emotional Distress

Index

• Section 1 Introduction
• Section 2 Historical Overview
• Section 3 Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
• Section 4 Foreseeability Test
• Section 5 Medically Significant Injury Test
• Section 6 Expert Testimony That Negligence Caused Emotional Distress
• Section 7 Pleading Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
• Section 8 Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Requires Breach of a Legally Recognized Duty
• Section 9 Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
• Section 10 Defendant’s Knowledge of Plaintiff’s Particular Susceptibilities to Emotional Distress
• Section 11 Specific Intent Requirement and Related Claims
• Section 12 Emotional Distress From an Intentional Tort Does Not Require Medical Testimony to Establish
• Section 13 Recovery for Emotional Distress Through Traditional Torts
• Section 14 Bystander Recovery
• Section 15 Measuring the Damages
• Section 16 First Amendment Defenses to Emotional Distress Claims