Embarrassment, humiliation and hurt feelings may be insufficient to establish intentional infliction of emotional distress. Allegedly, the minor plaintiff, 14, played football with a Pop Warner football team as a fullback and linebacker, and his volunteer coach, Anthony Branca, issued derisive comments, such as "you suck," "prick," "bastard" and "idiot," in an effort to motivate him.
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Civitella v. Pop Warner Football
Superior Court
October 8, 2012
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