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· 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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