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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)

Citation
Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991) (b)
Parent Document
Haddad v. Gonzalez, 576 N.E.2d 658 (1991)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1991-08-12

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(b) (i) Haddad’s first argument is that his alleged comments and conduct toward Gonzalez do not support recovery at common law for intentional infliction of emotional distress. We disagree. The judge expressly found that Haddad knew, or should have known, that severe emotional distress was the likely consequence of his conduct; that Haddad’s conduct was beyond all bounds of human decency; that Haddad’s conduct caused Gonzalez emotional distress; and that Gonzalez’s emotional distress was extreme and severe. See Agis v. Howard Johnson Co., 371 Mass. 140, 144-145 (1976). These findings were supported by the evidence, and we cannot say that they were clearly erroneous. See Mass. R. Civ. P. 52 (a), 365 Mass. 816 (1974).