context: The defendant is correct that, in the employment context, liability for negligent infliction of emotional distress can arise only for conduct in the "termination process," not for behavior that is "part of an ongoing employment relationship."
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.parenthetical: applying Perodeau to dismiss negligent infliction claim against corporate defendant
citation_a.sentence: See Perodeau, 792 A.2d at 762; see Parsons, 243 Conn. at 88, 700 A.2d 655 (“Negligent infliction of emotional distress in the employment context arises only where it is based upon unreasonable conduct of the defendant in the termination process.”); Absher v. Flexi Int’l Software, Inc., No. 3:02CV171, 2003 WL 2002778, *3, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6089, *9 (D.Conn. March 31, 2003) (dismissing negligent infliction claim due to plaintiffs failure to “allege any conduct pertaining to the termination of her employment”); cf. Brunson v. Bayer Corp., 237 F.Supp.2d 192, 208 & n. 19 (D.Conn.2002) (applying Perodeau to dismiss negligent infliction claim against corporate defendant).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 2003 WL 2002778, *3
citation_b.parenthetical: dismissing negligent infliction claim due to plaintiffs failure to "allege any conduct pertaining to the termination of her employment"
citation_b.sentence: See Perodeau, 792 A.2d at 762; see Parsons, 243 Conn. at 88, 700 A.2d 655 (“Negligent infliction of emotional distress in the employment context arises only where it is based upon unreasonable conduct of the defendant in the termination process.”); Absher v. Flexi Int’l Software, Inc., No. 3:02CV171, 2003 WL 2002778, *3, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6089, *9 (D.Conn. March 31, 2003) (dismissing negligent infliction claim due to plaintiffs failure to “allege any conduct pertaining to the termination of her employment”); cf. Brunson v. Bayer Corp., 237 F.Supp.2d 192, 208 & n. 19 (D.Conn.2002) (applying Perodeau to dismiss negligent infliction claim against corporate defendant).