Legal Opinion
Akar ex rel. Akar v. Federal National Mortgage Ass'n
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided February 8, 2012No. Civil Action No. 10-10539-NMGPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
The Reports and Recommendations from Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein are thorough and in almost every respect persuasive. The Court, however, declines to accept her conclusion that defendant Wells Fargo, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) can be held liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) for its foreclosure of the mortgage on plaintiffs’ residence.1
*385To maintain a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress (“IIED”) under Massachusetts law, a plaintiff must offer proof of conduct that is “extreme and outrageous beyond…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Emiliano Valencia-CopeteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Valerie Watterson v. Eileen PageCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bailey v. Wells Fargo Bank, NAUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2012
- In Re BaileyUnited States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 2012
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