Opinion ID: 198263
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Emotional Distress Claim

Text: 80 There is a heavy burden cast upon Watkins on his claim for emotional distress under Maine law. He must demonstrate that he suffered severe stress and that the action of J & S was outrageous in nature. See Barnes v. Zappia 658 A.2d 1086 (Me.1995); see also Dewilde v. Guy Gannett Publishing Co., 797 F.Supp. 55, 63 (D.Me.1992). We find no error in the determination by the district court that Watkins failed to meet this difficult standard under the circumstances of this case. We have affirmed the grant of summary judgment on the ADA claim for the reasons indicated. The emotional distress claim is interrelated with the ADA claim with respect to the termination. We affirm the judgment on count three.