
Luke decided to play a practical joke on Laura,a co-worker.He called her pretending he was working for Northside Hospital.He told her that her husband was severely bitten by a raccoon.Laura was very worried and began to cry.When she asked if her husband could have been infected with rabies,Luke burst out laughing.She recognized his voice and didn't think it was funny.Can Laura sue Luke for the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress?
A) No, since he was only playing a practical joke.
B) Yes, but only if Adam intended to cause Linda serious emotional distress.
C) Yes, as his extreme and outrageous conduct was intentional.
D) No, since Linda was not physically hurt by Adam.
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