To harass someone with late-night phone calls, profanity, threats, name-calling, and extreme bad behavior could lay the groundwork for the tort of:
A) trespass
B) battery
C) emotional distress
D) defamation
E) none of the other choices

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The behavior described in the question constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress, which is a tort. This type of behavior can cause severe emotional distress, and therefore is actionable under the law. Trespass and battery involve physical harm or invasion of another's property, and defamation involves false statements that harm a person's reputation. None of these apply to the described behavior, making C the correct answer.

To Harass Someone with Late-Night Phone Calls, Profanity, Threats, Name-Calling