Intentional infliction of emotional distress

Intolerance is unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own. (“Intolerance Definition”) Groups all over the world are intolerant, one of these groups is the Westboro Baptists. This group is notorious for being a “hate cult”. They have picketed anything and everything: Lady Gaga concerts, soldier’s funerals, even funerals of those who have been killed in bombings and shootings. They will picket anything that will gain them attention; the more controversial…

Workplace internet access is invaluable for employees to perform their work responsibilities in the most efficient and effective way. Responsibilities such as competition research, new opportunity identification, and keeping abreast of relevant industry and political environments, cannot be effectively accomplished without providing employee internet and email access. While these accesses are imperative for businesses to remain competitive, employee internet and email access pose liability…

determine whether depression affects women and men equally ( Romilda , Silvana , Mirjana and Zeljka 166 ). Researchers showed that there is not a big difference between boys and girls with depression concerns; perhaps, this study found out that the emotional level in girls is higher than boys. However, they came to the conclusion…

aforethought is “a planned killing motivated by spite” (Woolman, Homicide). Additionally, there is express malice. Express malice is the “defendant’s subjective intent to kill”, or more specifically their feelings or opinions (ChartaCourse). Hatred or the emotional equivalent is a person’s feelings or opinions and goes directly to subjective intent to kill. B. False. There does not have to be a “specific period of deliberation” or a showing that the defendant “extensively planned” for there to…

Ethical Issues in Nursing Practice. The topic talks more on the legal terminologies, and common violations of ethical codes which include Negligence, malpractice, professional misconduct, assault and battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, client abandonment, defamation of character, invasion of privacy, and breach of confidentiality. 5.1 Personal context: There are various ways that ethical codes can be violated, either by commission or omission, and the…

In the case, Bryan-vs-McPherson, a young motorist by the name of Carl Bryan from Camarillo, California, was stopped twice in one day by law enforcement officer, in 2005. Bryan had on a T-shirt and some boxer shorts when the first officer, a California Highway Patrolman issued Bryan a speeding citation. Bryan was weeping and decided to take his T-shirt to clean his face. The second officer; Brian McPherson stopped Bryan for a seatbelt violation. Bryan was so frustrated with himself that he…

Every public and private employment is subject to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which prohibits against sexual harassment in the workplace. Each organization’s workers, including upper managements, managers, supervisors, and non-supervisory employees are subject to the FEHA’s anti-harassment provisions. All employees are expected to behave professionally and respectfully while interacting with others without regard to classification, job title, or function. Discriminatory or…

Some courts may consider adultery and sexual misconducts would constitute factors in determining the right to alimony as well as child visitation and custody. The trends in recognizing the interspousal torts for intentional infliction of emotional distress, courts may take the unconscionable misconducts into consideration in making final divorce decree. There are situations or cases where spouse’s conducts are so grossly unjust, extreme and outrageous which shock the conscience of…

Every day, billions of people use the Internet for many things like sharing ideas, making financial transactions, and staying in contact with family members, friends, and even colleagues. Throughout the last decade or so, technology has evolved more and more becoming a major part in most people’s lives allowing them to alter the ways in which people all communicate with each other. Nowadays, people prefer to speak through e-mails, through text messages, and through social media instead of face…

failure to complete needed improvements involving air conditioning, heating, and ventilation. Within the complaint, claims such as breach of contract, breach of warranties, breach of covenant of quiet enjoyment, negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress were made. Carlton countersued for unpaid rent and expenses. Subsequently, an Involuntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding was filed against the appellee. As a result, the appellee filed a re-organization plan and the case…