Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress as a Cause of Action in Connecticut

Common law permits negligent infliction of emotional distress as a cause of action.

Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

To state a claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress, a plaintiff must prove that “(1) the defendant’s conduct created an unreasonable risk of causing the plaintiff emotional distress; (2) the plaintiff’s distress was foreseeable; (3) the emotional distress was severe enough that it might result in illness or bodily harm; and (4) the defendant’s conduct was the cause of the plaintiff’s distress.” Carrol v. Allstate Ins. Co., 262 Conn. 433, 444 (2003).