Sentences with phrase «emotional distress claim against»

Obtained a summary judgment as lead counsel in a sexual harassment, assault and intentional infliction of emotional distress claim against corporate officer

Not exact matches

Nye wonders whether suits against the state or other participants in the process for emotional distress, or standard pretrial waivers of any such claims, are coming next.

In fact, he «won an $ 11 million verdict against the church for intentional infliction of emotional distress, among other claims.»

When the Chaparros filed their lawsuit against Carnival arising out of their daughter's death, and also brought a claim on behalf of her brother for the intentional infliction of emotional distress, the United States District Court Judge dismissed the claim, ruling that under the federal pleading standards, the Plaintiffs had failed to properly state a claim for relief.

The trial court granted a «summary judgment» against the mother on her claims of negligent infliction of emotional distress but, sustained the claim of the sibling.

The Court seemed to conflate free speech jurisprudence with case law on the intentional infliction of emotional distress, by applying the content - based restriction doctrine of the First Amendment to the tort claim, instead of anaylzing them separately and weighing them against each other.

The court held that the ex-husband was entitled to reimbursement for support up to the child's 22nd birthday, the ex-husband did not have fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress or an unjust enrichment claims against the biological father, the biological father did not have a cross-claim for contribution against the mother, since she had paid her share of support.

Our clients retain us to defend them against claims involving: premises liability, construction accidents, truck and automobile accidents, wrongful death, pharmacy misfills, fraud and misrepresentation, assault and battery, false imprisonment, defamation, negligent hiring and supervision, negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress, among others.

«[T] he weight of authority suggests that accurate news reporting — even when it is likely to have an adverse impact on the subjects of the report — usually does not give rise to an action for intentional infliction of emotional distress»: Yesterday, a unanimous three - judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a decision affirming a federal district court's dismissal of claims for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress asserted by two former undercover police officers against a television station in Albuquerque that had revealed their identities and their undercover status in the context of a televised report about their suspected involvement in an alleged incident of sexual assault.

The plaintiffs then brought suit against the various defendants, asserting claims for, inter alia, fraud, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract, negligence, negligence per se, and conversion.

So, for example, if a drunk driver is careening down the street at 100 mph per hour but brakes to a stop before coming into contact with you, his actions are negligent but you will not have any claim against him (unless you suffer very serious emotional distress) because his negligence did not cause your injuries.

A parent who has had a child alienated from them by the acts of the other parent could make out a claim against the alienating parent to establish a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The purchaser asserted claims for civil rights violations, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, negligence, and infliction of emotional distress against the real estate broker who handled the transaction.

The Buyer brought a lawsuit against the Developer, claiming that the Developer misrepresented the Neighbor's disruptive behavior and alleged negligent misrepresentation, consumer fraud allegations, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

After the tenants found other housing, they brought claims against the landlords for their emotional distress at being denied the rental they wanted, and proceeded through the EEOC and one in Federal Court.