· 4/28/1982
Anderson v. Prease
Citations
- 445 A.2d 612
- 1982 D.C. App. LEXIS 343
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that the tort requires showing an intentional act that proximately caused a legally cognizable harm
- affirming judgment for plaintiff following a bench trial where physician cursed and screamed at patient, who was known by the physician to be susceptible to emotional distress
- intention can be inferred from outra-geousness of conduct
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Judges: Newman, Kelly, Kern
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