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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Piper Schmidt

2 September, 01:21

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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Tara · Answer 1

Answer: True

Explanation:

Intentional infliction of emotional distress is the legal way for people to recover from extreme distress which is influenced through others reckless and outrageous action or words in intense manner.

According to the scenario of question, Marlon made a negative comment on Salena's baby by calling it ugly. Salena is furious with Marlon and wants to file case against him on behalf of intentional infliction of emotional distress. She will most probably lose the case as the comment will not be considered extremely outrageous and reckless conduct.

Thus, the given statement is true.