858 F. Supp. 610 - Settle v. Settle’s Empirical Analysis
1994
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
May 1996
most recently cited
Relationships
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Ross v. Communications Satellite Corp. · Felty v. Graves-Humphreys Co. · Womack v. Eldridge
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“We suggested in Harless that a plaintiff alleging the tort of outrage must prove the following four elements: ‘One, the wrongdoer’s conduct was intentional or reckless .... Two, the conduct was outrageous and intolerable in that it offends against the generally accepted standards of decency and morality.... Three, there was a causal connection between the wrongdoer’s conduct and the emotional distress. Four, the emotional distress was severe.’ Id. at 694-95 , 289 S.E.2d at 704 (quoting Womack v. Eldridge, 215 Va. 338, 342 , 210 S.E.2d 145,148 (1974)).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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