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Old 11-12-2006, 03:35 PM
proseman proseman is offline
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Check out Washington case law and you'll find that these torts exist. Also, if you were to file a Title VII case, you do not need to allege intentional and/or negilgent infliction for emotional distress. Upon proof of discrimination under Title VII, damages for emotional distress are available automatically because discrimination is an intentional tort. Howver, there are caps on damages under Title VII. Therefore, including seperate causes of action, such as outrage, negligent/intentional inflcition of emotion distress would be advantageous in seeking greater damages (that is, if the facts enable you to plead these seperate torts) Check out interesting case: Brower v. Ackerly, 88 Wsh.App. 87.

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