Opinion ID: 756717
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Outrage Claim

Text: 21 In order to establish a claim for outrage under Arkansas law, Rorie must have shown that (1) UPS intended to inflict emotional distress or knew or should have known emotional distress was the likely result; (2) UPS's conduct was extreme, outrageous and utterly intolerable in a civilized community; (3) UPS's actions caused anguish or distress to Rorie; and (4) the emotional distress suffered was severe and of a type that no reasonable person should be expected to endure. See Hollomon v. Keadle, 326 Ark. 168, 931 S.W.2d 413, 415 (1996) (citations omitted). We note that the Arkansas Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the tort of outrage is not favored by this court and that clear-cut proof is required to establish the elements in outrage cases. Shepherd v. Washington County, 331 Ark. 480, 962 S.W.2d 779, 792 (1998) (citations omitted). After carefully reviewing the record, we agree with the district court that the alleged instances of discrimination and harassment do not support an outrage claim and that summary judgment was properly granted.