Explore 22 court opinions on Extreme And Outrageous Conduct. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Court Affirms Negligence Finding, Reduces Damages Based on Comparative Fault
Back v. Taulbee, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 15, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Back, sued the defendant, Taulbee, for negligence after a car accident. The core disput...
Ohio Court: No Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress for Offensive Conduct
Allen v. Marre, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, finding that the plaintiff failed...
Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of Emotional Distress Claim
Steven McBride v. Courtney Keller and Savannah Young, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's ...
Breach of Contract Claim Dismissed for Insufficient Allegations
Estime Tanis v. Niquette Destin, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on April 1, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's decision to grant a mot...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment in defamation case
McDonald v. Foos, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, McDonald, sued the defendant, Foos, for defamation, alleging that Foos made fa...
Court Affirms Denial of Motion to Dismiss Tortious Interference Claim
Jovan L. Jubert v. Kimberly Jackson F/K/A Kimberly Phillips, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 26, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial...
Appellate court affirms dismissal of defamation and IIED claims
R.S. v. Rindler, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, R.S., sought to appeal the trial court's decision to dismiss her complaint a...
Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Tort Claims for Insufficient Pleading
Kyle M. Hobby v. Geraldine Connie Urena Quiros, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 19, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's deci...
Former County Employee Denied Qualified Immunity in Whistleblower Retaliation Case
State ex rel. Winn v. Krivosh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
Nursing home resident can pursue emotional distress claim
Highland Hills v. Safford, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the appellee, Safford, could pursue a claim for...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory; Emotional Distress Claim Dismissed
Kimberly Anne Crossen v. Michael Edward Feeley, decided by Florida District Court of Appeal on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court reviewed a trial court's deci...
Ohio Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Wrongful Termination Case
Abdulhakov v. Panzeca, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued the defendant employer for wrongful termination...
Appellate Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Defendant in IIED and Defamation Case
Vandemark v. Reder, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vandemark, sued the defendant, Reder, for intentional infliction of emotion...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Kar v. TN Dental Mgt., L.L.C., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her employer for wrongful termination,...
Landlord awarded unpaid rent and attorney fees after tenant abandonment
McNalley v. Keiser, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on December 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether a landlord could recover damages for unpaid rent an...
Firearm 'use' includes intent and manipulation, not just discharge.
Kyle Culotta v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the trial ...
Employee's emotional distress claim revived, wrongful termination claim dismissed
Beckham v. Petermann, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on October 10, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her former employer for wrongful termination and inte...
Officer's First Amendment Claim Revived After Retaliatory Discharge Claim Dismissed
Sciarrone v. Village of Island Lake, Illinois, decided by Illinois Appellate Court on September 18, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Village of Islan...
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Wrongful Termination and Defamation Claims
State ex rel. Jennewine v. Puffenberger, decided by Ohio Supreme Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a ...
Hospital Wins Summary Judgment in Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Case
WILLIAMS v. REGENCY HOSPITAL COMPANY, LLC, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Williams, sued Regency Hospital Company, LLC, allegi...
NJ court allows IIED claim to proceed alongside discrimination claim
Salve Chipola, III v. Sean Flannery, decided by New Jersey Supreme Court on August 7, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a plaintiff's claim for intentional i...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Union Pacific in Discrimination Case
David Meza v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., decided by Eighth Circuit on July 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...