Collins v. Henderson’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““Defendant, John Williams, as referenced herein, engaged in irreprehensible [sic] conduct in contacting Dr. Carpenter and in intentionally and maliciously interfering in the business relationship be tween Dr. Carpenter and [Thomas]. As such, [Williams’s] conduct was so outrageous in character and so extreme in degree as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and to be regarded as atrocious and utterly intolerable in a civilized society. “By virtue of [Williams’s] conduct, Plaintiff, Teresa Thomas, has sustained damages and suffered losses, including being subjected to severe emotional distress.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. Williams

2. ““The allegations in the counterclaim and upon which Collins based her claim of outrage relate to breach of contract and negligent performance of the contract and, therefore, do not rise to that level of ‘extreme and outrageous conduct’ required by our cases and the Restatement (Second) of Torts, supra. Consequently, Collins’s tort of outrage count does not state a claim for which relief can be granted. Hence, the trial court did not commit reversible error by dismissing [Collins’s tort-of-outrage claim].””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Thomas v. Williams