United States Seventh Circuit

Allegations that defendant fire chief intentionally caused plaintiff's house to be set on fire to force plaintiff to leave town, together with allegations that prior to the fire, defendant told plaintiff that he would "burn [him] out," are sufficient to support a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress under Illinois law.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/08/2000
• Decided 06/26/2001
• Published 06/26/2001

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and RIPPLE and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• David Sterns (argued), Heller, Holmes & Associates, Mattoon, IL, for plaintiff-appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• John F. Martin (argued), Meachum & Martin, Danville, IL, Stephen H. DiNolfo, Wheaton, IL, for defendant-appellee.