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ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 2 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam
Question #: 55
Topic #: 2
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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?

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Suggested Answer: B

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Mirta
3 months ago
Yeah, emotional distress can happen to anyone, not just employees.
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Justine
3 months ago
I think all options are important, but B seems off.
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Kiley
4 months ago
Wait, so being an employee doesn't matter? That's surprising!
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Daryl
4 months ago
Totally agree, B is irrelevant here.
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Brandee
4 months ago
B is definitely not required.
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Deandrea
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards B too, but I’m not 100% certain. It just seems like the other options are more directly related to the emotional distress itself.
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Ahmed
5 months ago
I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and it was about the outrageous conduct being necessary. So, could it be A or D?
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Chandra
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about the defendant needing to act intentionally or recklessly, so maybe that's not the right choice?
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India
5 months ago
I think the answer might be B, since being an employee isn't usually a requirement for emotional distress claims.
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Aracelis
5 months ago
Ah, I see now. The victim's employment is not a required element for intentional infliction of emotional distress. That must be the answer they're looking for. Glad I took the time to really analyze each option.
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Rodney
5 months ago
I'm a little confused on this one. I know the elements involve intent, extreme conduct, and resulting distress, but I'm not sure if the victim's employment status is relevant. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Meghann
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The key elements are intentional or reckless conduct, extreme and outrageous behavior, the victim suffering distress, and a causal connection between the conduct and the distress. I'm pretty confident B is the right answer here.
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Felice
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The victim being an employee of the defendant doesn't seem like a necessary element, but I'll have to double-check that against the standard requirements.
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Cecily
5 months ago
This looks like a tricky question on the elements of intentional infliction of emotional distress. I'll need to carefully review the options and think through the key requirements for this tort.
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Myra
10 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
10 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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Willodean
8 months ago
C) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendants conduct
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Stevie
9 months ago
B) The victim was an employee of the defendant
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Mitzie
9 months ago
A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly
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Mitzie
10 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
9 months ago
C) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendant's conduct
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Leonida
9 months ago
B) The victim was an employee of the defendant
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Ilda
9 months ago
A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly
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Gaynell
11 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
9 months ago
D) The defendant engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct
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Jaclyn
9 months ago
C) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendant's conduct
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Lashaunda
10 months ago
B) The victim was an employee of the defendant
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Stephaine
10 months ago
A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly
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Edelmira
11 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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Emerson
10 months ago
D) The defendant engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct
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Melodie
10 months ago
C) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendant's conduct
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Kate
10 months ago
B) The victim was an employee of the defendant
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Willard
10 months ago
A) The defendant acted intentionally or recklessly
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Glenn
11 months ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. It's important for the victim to have suffered distress because of the defendant's actions.
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Frederick
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B) The victim suffered distress as a result of the defendant's conduct.
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Glenn
11 months ago
I think the answer is B) The victim was an employee of the defendant.
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