Mary, who has developed a deep hatred of Joe, disguises her voice and calls him one night claiming to be a nurse at a hospital in the city where Joe's parents live and tells him that his parents have just been killed in a car accident. Joe would be most likely to win a tort suit for:
A) assault and battery
B) intentional infliction of emotional distress
C) libel
D) invasion of privacy
E) none of the other choices; he caused Mary's behavior

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Mary's actions were intentional and designed to cause extreme emotional distress to Joe. This would meet the elements of intentional infliction of emotional distress as a tort.

Mary, Who Has Developed a Deep Hatred of Joe, Disguises