What is the test for a plaintiff to bring a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Nordstrom v. U.S. Bank, N.A., Inc., CASE NO. 11-CV-1554 BEN (KSC) (S.D. Cal. 2012):

To successfully state a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress, a plaintiff must allege that: (1) the defendant engaged in negligent conduct; (2) the plaintiff suffered serious emotional distress; and (3) the defendant's negligent conduct was a substantial factor in causing the plaintiff's emotional distress. Burgess v. Super. Ct., 2 Cal. 4th 1064, 1072 (1992).

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