Because Gary Wallace probably cannot make a prima facie showing of two elements of intentional-infliction-of-emotional-distress, he probably has no claim against Chet Paxton. Under Indiana Law, an individual may recover for severe emotional distress when “[o]ne who by extreme and outrageous conduct intentionally causes serious emotional distress to another is subject to liability for such emotional distress.” Aronson v. Jensen (Ind. 1984). To establish a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, Wallace must prove that (1) Paxton’s conduct caused Wallace’s emotional distress; (2) Wallace’s emotional distress was serious; (3) Paxton intended to inflict emotional distress on Wallace; and (4) Paxton’s conduct was “extreme
