ACFE Exam CFE-Law Topic 2 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam

Question #: 55
Topic #: 2

Which of the following is NOT an element generally required to establish a claim alleging the common law avil wrong for intentional infliction of emotional distress?

AThe defendant acted intentionally or recklessly

BThe victim was an employee of the defendant

CThe victim suffered distress as a result of the defendants conduct

DThe defendant engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct

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by Theodora at Jan 26, 2025, 07:37 PM

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Myra

1 months ago

Wow, option B really takes the cake for the most irrelevant answer choice. I mean, who cares if the victim was the defendant's employee? That's not an essential element of the tort. This question is a real mind-bender, but I think I've got it figured out.

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Ernie

1 months ago

Ah, the old 'employee of the defendant' trick. Nice try, test writers, but I'm not falling for that one. Intentional infliction of emotional distress is all about the defendant's conduct, not the victim's job status.

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Mitzie

13 days ago

A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly

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Mitzie

2 months ago

Seriously, who comes up with these weird answer choices? Being an employee of the defendant has nothing to do with intentional infliction of emotional distress. This exam is clearly testing our ability to spot the random outlier.

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Fletcher

C) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendant's conduct

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Leonida

14 days ago

B) The victim was an employee of the defendant

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Ilda

24 days ago

A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly

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Gaynell

2 months ago

Well, option B is clearly the odd one out here. Intentional infliction of emotional distress is all about the defendant's actions, not the victim's employment status. I'd say that's a pretty straightforward answer.

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Felton

18 days ago

D) The defendant engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct

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Jaclyn

20 days ago

C) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendant's conduct

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Lashaunda

30 days ago

B) The victim was an employee of the defendant

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Stephaine

1 months ago

A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly

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Edelmira

2 months ago

B) The victim was an employee of the defendant? Huh, that's a bizarre requirement for intentional infliction of emotional distress. I thought it was all about the defendant's outrageous conduct, not their relationship to the victim.

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