What are the elements of a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Fisher v. San Pedro Peninsula Hospital, 214 Cal.App.3d 590, 262 Cal.Rptr. 842 (Cal. App. 1989):
"The elements of a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress are (1) outrageous conduct by the defendant, (2) intention to cause or reckless disregard of the probability of causing emotional distress, (3) severe emotional suffering, and (4) actual and proximate causation of the emotional distress." (Molko v. Holy Spirit Assn. (1986) 46 Cal.3d 1092, 1120, 252 Cal.Rptr. 122, 762 P.2d 46.)
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