(Through his lawyer, Augmon denied that he had threatened Tate; he is scheduled to appear in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 31 to respond to her charges of intentional infliction of emotional distress.) (si.com)
The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress is committed when one engages in extreme and outrageous conduct that is intended to cause, and does in fact cause, severe mental anguish and distress in a victim. (justiceyoudeserve.com)
Instead, a victim of negligent infliction of emotional distress need only suffer from serious emotional distress. (citywidelaw.com)