Salena is walking her 6-month-old baby in a stroller.Marlon,a stranger,looks into the stroller and says,"Wow,that's one ugly baby." Salena is furious and sues Marlon for intentional infliction of emotional distress.Salena will likely lose.

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For a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress to succeed, the defendant's conduct must be extreme and outrageous. Merely making an offensive comment, such as calling a baby ugly, generally does not meet this high threshold.

Salena Is Walking Her 6-Month-Old Baby in a Stroller