Opinion ID: 1859780
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Text: We granted this appeal to decide whether the Court of Appeals erred in holding that expert medical or scientific proof of a serious mental injury is required to support the plaintiffs' claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The trial court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment because the plaintiffs failed to have available expert proof to corroborate their claims of having sustained serious mental injuries. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's dismissal of the case. After careful consideration of the record in this case, the applicable law, and the arguments of the parties, we conclude that expert medical or scientific proof of a serious mental injury is generally not required to support a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Accordingly, for the reasons herein, we reverse the Court of Appeals and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.