Appellate Division, Second Department · September 16, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 05282
Fata v Garnet Health Med. Ctr.
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05282
Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s intentional infliction of emotional distress claim because the alleged conduct did not meet the legal standard for extreme and outrageous behavior. The court determined that the conduct was not so egregious as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency in a civilized community.
The court’s words
the cause of action alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress failed as a matter of law
2026 NY Slip Op 05282, at the official text
so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all possible bounds of decency
2026 NY Slip Op 05282, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 16, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 05282 |
| Area of law | Personal Injury and Negligence |
| Week | Week ending September 19, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 05282 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 484 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Fata v Garnet Health Med. Ctr., 2026 NY Slip Op 05282 (Appellate Division, Second Department, September 16, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-05282/
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