American Road Serv. Co. v. Inmon
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The basic legal question on this appeal is whether this Court recognizes the intentional or reckless tort of outrageous conduct causing severe emotional distress, as proposed by the American Law Institute's Restatement (Second) of Torts § 46 (1948):(1) One who by extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally or recklessly causes severe emotional distress to another is subject to liability for such emotional distress, and if bodily harm to the other results from it, for such bodily harm.
Until now such a cause of action has been neither accepted nor rejected in Alabama. As recently as August 31,…
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2Cases cited23 opinions
- Harris v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- MBM Co., Inc. v. CounceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
- George v. Jordan Marsh CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Horne v. PattonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- Hinrichs v. Tranquilaire HospitalSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
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3Cited by292 opinions
- Twyman v. TwymanTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Hubbard v. United Press International, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Buckley v. Trenton Saving Fund SocietySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Chavers v. National SEC. Fire & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Harrell v. Reynolds Metals Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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