Andrew noticed Michael and his pregnant wife Georgette walking down the street and, as a joke, drove his car within inches of Mi
chael. Michael wasn't injured, but his wife suffered severe mental distress and needed to be hospitalized in order to save the pregnancy. Andrew has:committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress against Georgette.
Andrew has committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress against Georgette.
An intentional tort is an action committed knowingly by a person which causes some form of harm to another person.
<em>Even though Andrew drove his car within inches of Michael and Georgette as a joke, i</em><em>t classifies as an intentional tort since he has caused Georgette some emotional distress.</em>
