Bar Exam Rule Statements Practice Test

In IIED, what is the required conduct and result?

Extreme or outrageous conduct that causes severe emotional distress to a reasonable person. Insulting someone is always sufficient. Physical injury is required for IIED. Extreme or outrageous conduct that causes emotional distress, but only if the distress is proven by the plaintiff.

Correct Answer:

Extreme or outrageous conduct that causes severe emotional distress to a reasonable person.

Explanation:

Intentionally Inducing Emotional Distress requires conduct that is extreme or outrageous—beyond what society would tolerate—causing the plaintiff to suffer severe emotional distress. The focus is on whether a reasonable person would find the conduct outrageous, and on proving that the distress is severe, not merely trivial or mild. Insults alone typically don’t meet the outrageousness threshold, and physical injury is not a prerequisite for IIED. A choice that states extreme or outrageous conduct causing emotional distress but only requires proof of distress misses the necessary severity element. Hence the best answer reflects extreme or outrageous conduct that causes severe emotional distress to a reasonable person.

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