SECTION 1 TITLE 1.4: INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS: UNDERSTANDING THE KEY ELEMENTS AND PATTERNS
WALLS OF SILENCE SECTION 1 TITLE 1.4: INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS: UNDERSTANDING THE KEY ELEMENTS AND PATTERNS By Amani Chiari The Following Document provides the legal precedence for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED) refers to a legal claim made when an individual intentionally engages in outrageous or extreme conduct that causes severe emotional distress to another person. It is a form of civil tort law designed to protect individuals from conduct that is deliberately harmful and causes psychological injury. Below is a detailed guide to understanding the key elements and patterns of IIED. Subpart 1. Extreme and Outrageous Conduct For IIED to be established, the conduct must be extreme, outrageous , or intolerable in a way that goes beyond the bounds of common decency . This behavior is not merely offensive but is so severe that it shocks the ...