4 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 25 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Witherspoon v. Rent-A-Center, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witherspoon v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. Anchor | green | “(1) that the defendant intended to cause emotional distress; (2) that the conduct was extreme and outrageous; (3) that the actions proximately caused emotional distress; and (4) that plaintiff's emotional distress was severe.” | 8 |
| 2 | Glenside West Corp. v. Exxon Co., USA | green | “so severe that no reasonable person could be expected to endure it.” | 6 |
| 3 | Witherspoon v. Rent-A-Center, Inc. | green | “so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and to be regarded as atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.” | 6 |
| 4 | Acevedo v. Monsignor Donovan High School | green | “an intentional infliction of emotional distress claim is rarely dismissed on a motion to dismiss.” | 5 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.