infliction

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While the investigation continued, Townsend sued the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in October 2018, alleging false imprisonment, defamation, racial discrimination and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Judge Liman's dismissal comes a week after Lively asked to withdraw two of the claims in her suit against Baldoni - intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

Lively is trying to drop claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress, the publication added.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025

Render also accuses the defendants of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent hiring, retention and supervision.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

Alexander regards the infliction of incidental pains as of little consequence for the absolute rightness of conduct.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.