Andrew noticed Michael and his pregnant wife Georgette walking down the street and, as a joke, drove his car within inches of Michael. Michael wasn't injured, but his wife suffered severe mental distress and needed to be hospitalized in order to save the pregnancy. Andrew has:committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress against Georgette.

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Abby Huber

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15 June, 16:43

Andrew noticed Michael and his pregnant wife Georgette walking down the street and, as a joke, drove his car within inches of Michael. Michael wasn't injured, but his wife suffered severe mental distress and needed to be hospitalized in order to save the pregnancy. Andrew has:committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress against Georgette.

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Holloway · Answer 1

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Explanation:

Andrew has committed the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress against Georgette.

An intentional tort is an action committed knowingly by a person which causes some form of harm to another person.

Even though Andrew drove his car within inches of Michael and Georgette as a joke, it classifies as an intentional tort since he has caused Georgette some emotional distress.