Infliction of Emotional Distress
Originally published as “Infliction of Emotional Distress”, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume VIII, 2011. Download as PDF: “Infliction of Emotional Distress”, Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume VIII, 2011 I. Elements of IED Claims The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) arises when a defendant (i) engages in “extreme and outrageous” conduct that (ii) intentionally or recklessly (iii) causes (iv) severe…