Legal Opinion
King v. City of Chesapeake
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided March 26, 2007No. Civil Action 2:05cv617Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KELLEY, District Judge.
Judge Smith of this Court has observed that “[b]ecause injury to the mind or emotions can be easily feigned, actions for intentional infliction of emotional distress are not favored in Virginia,” Michael v. Sentara Norfolk Gen. Hosp., 939 F.Supp. 1220, 1233 (E.D.Va.1996), and “the standard for negligent infliction of emotional distress is even more rigorous.” Id. at 1234. This case proves the accuracy of Judge Smith’s observation.
Plaintiff Charlotte King (“King”) alleges that she suffered emotional injury when the City of Chesapeake (“Chesapeake” or…
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