infliction
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Avila’s sister and co-plaintiff, Patricia Avila sued Brown in April 2021, alleging premises liability, negligent infliction of emotional distress and strict liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
In March 2026, the classmate filed a civil lawsuit naming Griffin, ghostwriter Sam Lansky and the book’s publisher, alleging invasion of privacy, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
The plaintiffs sued Baldwin, his El Dorado Pictures company and Rust Movie Productions LLC, alleging negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
In the second Punic war we find Marcellus sentencing the cohorts that had lost their standards to this infliction.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
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