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5 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 48 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 Dickens v. Puryear.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dickens v. Puryear Anchor | green | “(1) extreme and outrageous conduct, (2) which is intended to cause and does cause (3) severe emotional distress to another.” | 26 |
| 2 | Briggs v. Rosenthal | 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.” | 11 |
| 3 | Dickens v. Puryear | green | “defendant's actions indicate a reckless indifference to the likelihood that they will cause severe emotional distress.” | 6 |
| 4 | Briggs v. Rosenthal | green | “conduct is extreme and outrageous when it is 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.” | 3 |
| 5 | Briggs v. Rosenthal | green | “go beyond all possible bounds of decency, and ... be regarded as atrocious, and utterly intolerable in a civilized community.” | 2 |
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.