What constitutes extreme and outrageous conduct for a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Williams v. Law Offices of Carlin & Buchsbaum, L.L.P., B236992 (Cal. App. 2013):
Nothing in the allegations of plaintiff's complaint comes close to the type of extreme and outrageous conduct required for a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress. As noted in Merenda v. Superior Court (1992) 3 Cal.App.4th 1,2 on which plaintiff relies, "damages for emotional distress arising out of acts which invade an
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