Practice point: Plaintiff's factual allegation that defendant made false statements to the police, causing her arrest and incarceration, was insufficient as a matter of law to constitute the extreme and outrageous behavior necessary to sustain the claim.
Case: Matthaus v. Hadjedj, NY Slip Op 01636 (1st Dep't March 2, 2017)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow's issue: September 11 and the presumption of causation.
