Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress

Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress Legal Definition

Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress in Connecticut

To prevail upon a claim for emotional distress, a plaintiff must establish the following elements: “(1) that the [defendant] intended to inflict emotional distress or that he knew or should have known that emotional distress was the likely result of his conduct; (2) that the conduct was extreme and outrageous; (3) that the defendant’s conduct was the cause of the plaintiff’s distress; and (4) that the emotional distress sustained by the plaintiff was severe.” (Emphasis added; internal quotation marks omitted.) Id. [Petyan v. Ellis, 200 Connecticut 243, 253, 510 A.2d 1337 (1986)]. (emphasis added) INTERSTATE COMPACT ON THE PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN. General Statutes of Connecticut (U.S.)

Note: Definition based in the Connecticut Judicial Branch Family Glossary