SMITH v. RB DISTRIBUTION, INC.

CIVIL ACTION No. 20-00900.

515 F.Supp.3d 311 (2021)

Shanika SMITH, Plaintiff, v. RB DISTRIBUTION, INC. et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

Filed January 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan C. Keesler , Derek Smith Law Group PLLC, Philadelphia, PA, for Plaintiff.

Kevin L. Golden , Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants RB Distribution, Inc., Dorman Products, Inc., Shirley Chernyk, Ed Ivoc, Gerald Bumpers.

Brian W. Waerig , Jennifer Abrams , Susanin, Widman & Brennan, P.C., Berwyn, PA, for Defendant Jose Rosario.


This matter highlights a conceptual challenge inherent in claims asserting intentional infliction of emotional distress ("IIED"), particularly where the claimant depends upon a series of encounters over a period of time. This "highly circumscribed" tort requires conduct to pass the boundary of civilized behavior...

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