Intentional Infliction Of Emotional Distress Claim To Proceed In Disability Suit

(May 5, 2022, 2:43 PM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on April 20 determined that a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress alleged by a disability claimant can proceed because the claimant raised questions of fact regarding the outrageousness of the conduct of a third-party administrator’s agent and the severity of the emotional distress experienced by the claimant who became homeless following the denial of her claim for disability benefits....