Identify the Necessary Elements in a Cause of Action for Intentional

question 12

Essay

Identify the necessary elements in a cause of action for intentional infliction of mental suffering.
a. A specific, subjective intent on the part of the defendant to inflict suffering upon the plaintiff;
b. Mental suffering inflicted by words, conduct, or a combination of words and conduct;
c. The defendant's conduct to accomplish it must be outrageous in character;
d. The plaintiff must prove that the wrongful conduct was the proximate cause of plaintiff's suffering.

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