Samms v. Eccles
Utah Supreme Court
358 P.2d 344 (1961)
Relevant factsFree
David Eccles (defendant) persistently made indecent proposals to Marcia Samms (plaintiff), repeatedly called her at all hours soliciting sex, and on one occasion came to her home and exposed himself; Samms sued for the severe emotional distress this caused, and the trial court dismissed the action for failing to state a basis for relief. Samms appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a plaintiff may recover damages for severe emotional distress where a defendant intentionally engaged in outrageous and intolerable conduct toward the plaintiff, either with the purpose of inflicting emotional distress or where any reasonable person would have known such conduct would result in emotional distress.