Pavilon v. Kaferly

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• noting that “[cjumulatively, this testimony *** could support a finding that it was outrageous”
• finding no defamation where false statements were not published and statements affected only plaintiff's employer
• finding inten- tional infliction of emotional distress when an employer pressured an employee for dates, offered her money in return for sexual favors, and threatened to kill and rape her
• finding extreme and outrageous conduct where an employer engaged in a persistent pattern of pressuring an employee for dates, offering to pay her money for sexual favors, engaging in harassing behaviors after she was fired, and threatening to kill and rape her
• “Conduct which might not ordinarily be actionable may be considered outrageous if the defendant knows that a plaintiff is particularly susceptible to emotional distress.”
• the employer knew the employee was susceptible to extreme and outrageous behavior as he knew her to be undergoing psychotherapy

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