Supreme Court of Louisiana· 10/19/1992
Bustamento v. Tucker
Citations
- 607 So. 2d 532
- 1992 WL 296228
How courts have described this case
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- holding that daily sexual harassment for two years along with attempting to run the plaintiff over with a forklift constituted extreme and outrageous conduct
- holding that in an intentional infliction of emotional distress action the prescriptive period does not commence until the last act occurs or the conduct is abated when the conduct becomes tortious by virtue of its cumulative and synergistic nature
- holding that in an intentional infliction of emotional distress action the prescriptive period does not commence until the last act occurs or the conduct is abated when the conduct becomes tortious by virtue of its cumulative and synergistic nature
- finding that cumulative, continuous acts of harassment constituted a continuing tort analogous to continuing trespass or nuisance
- finding daily sexual harassment for two years coupled with threats of physical violence including rape sufficient to support a claim for IIED
- applying theory to action for intentional infliction of emotional distress resulting from sexual harassment of continuous nature
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Judges: Hall
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