In Reynolds V

question 44

Multiple Choice

In Reynolds v.Ethicon Endo-Surgery,where Reynolds suffered a miscarriage soon after her employer told her she would be fired if she did not move to another city.She sued for emotional distress and the appeals court held that:

• A)she had no claim for emotional distress,but may have one for battery due to suffering the miscarriage caused by the threat by the employer
• B)she had no claim for emotional distress because the situation was upsetting,not outrageous
• C)she had a claim for emotional distress as her expert witness testified that the situation likely triggered the miscarriage
• D)she had a claim for emotional distress,as her expert witness testified that the situation likely triggered the miscarriage;the miscarriage was the basis for the emotional distress
• E)none of the other choices

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