McAfee v. Shredders, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on American Road Serv. Co. v. Inmon · 567 So. 2d 1208 - Continental Cas. Ins. Co. v. McDonald · 557 So. 2d 1208 - Hope v. Brannan · Perkins v. Dean · 565 So. 2d 12 - King v. Winn-Dixie of Montgomery, Inc.
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“'mere insults, indignities, threats, annoyances, petty oppressions, or other trivialities.' " Id. at 364-65 (citations omitted). In order to recover on their claim alleging outrageous conduct, McDuff and Conner must prove that "(1) the [Turners] intended to inflict emotional distress, or knew or should have known that emotional distress was likely to result from [their] conduct; (2) the conduct was extreme and outrageous; and (3) the distress was severe.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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