The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress can often crop up in employment actions.
Draft a three-page paper on the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress in employment. Use the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals as the jurisdiction.
In your paper include the following:
How the Ninth Circuit defines the tort?
What elements must be proven to state a case?
What defenses are available to the employer?
In your opinion, why can an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim be added to an employment discrimination claim?