Patterson Ex Rel. Patterson v. Xerox Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BUCKLO, District Judge.

The pleadings in this ease require this court to undertake the often difficult task of deciding whether alleged conduct is sufficiently egregious to state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. In this case, an additional question must be considered: Can a fetus suffer intentional infliction of emotional distress? Both of these questions arise in the context of pendent claims to claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The motions in this case also…