State Rubbish Collectors Assoc v. Siliznoff
1952
Supp pg 20
Facts
Siliznoff was given the Brewery trash account which his father inlaw Kobzeff previously shared with Abromoff
Siliznoff took the account
The Rubbish Assoc went after Sliznoff becuase the Assoc wont let one take an account from another
Rubbish Assoc threatend to burn his truck if he didnt pay $1850 to Abromoff through the Assoc
Sliznoff doesnt pay
Procedural History
Rubbish sues for breach
Sliznoff counter claims Assault but will loose due to not imminent threats, only future threats.
Holding
Traynor belives the threat of assault should include threats in the future but calls it intentional infliction of emotional distress
– From their own emotions jurors are aware of the extent and character of the disagreeable emotions that may result from the defendants conduct, but a difficult medical question is presented when it must be determined if emotional distress resulted in physical injury.
intentional infliction of severe emotional distress
One who without privilege to doso, intentionally causes severe emotional distress to another who is liable (a) for such emotional distres, and (b) for bodily harm resulting from
You dont need to have physical harm, but YOU DO NEED threats to physical harm
– stuck on the fact of being beaten up, not so much the truck burning etc