ANDREWS v. BRUK


160 Misc.2d 618 (1994)

610 N.Y.S.2d 752

Edward A. Andrews, Plaintiff, v. Benjamin Bruk, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Nassau County.

March 25, 1994


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seligman & Seligman, Kingston, for defendant. Gregory V. Bitterman, New York City, for plaintiff.


BERNARD F. McCAFFREY, J.

The critical issue involved in this matter is the applicability of one of the least utilized and understood doctrines of law — the tort of intentional infliction of severe emotional distress.

At the outset, it should be noted that the intentional infliction of emotional distress is a separate independent tort to be distinguished from prima facie tort which is more of...

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