IIED
Law & Legal abbreviation · Litigation
| Stands for | Intentional infliction of emotional distress |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
IIED stands for Intentional infliction of emotional distress, a litigation abbreviation.
Tort claim for severe emotional distress caused by extreme and outrageous conduct that was intentional or reckless. The conduct must go beyond all possible bounds of decency, so insults, threats and ordinary workplace mistreatment usually do not qualify.
Example: The complaint adds an IIED count based on the debt collector's months of threatening calls to her workplace.
Usage notes
Defined in Restatement (Second) of Torts § 46. Courts set a high bar to keep ordinary disputes from becoming tort suits. The First Amendment limits IIED claims based on speech about public figures or public issues, as in Hustler Magazine v. Falwell (1988) and Snyder v. Phelps (2011).
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.