If a plaintiff cannot satisfy all the elements of his or her intentional infliction of emotional distress claim, the defendant is entitled to summary judgment.Blockum v. Fieldale Farms Corp., 271 Ga. App. 591, 594 (2005) (internal quotation marks omitted). See Gwinnett Health Sys., Inc. v. Delu, 264 Ga. App. 863, 868 (2003).
To recover for the intentional infliction of emotional distress under Georgia law, a plaintiff must prove each of the following elements: "(1) intentional or reckless conduct; (2) which is extreme and outrageous; and (3) caused emotional distress; (4) which is severe." Blockum v. Fieldale Farms Corp., 610 S.E.2d 82, 85 (Ga.Ct.App. 2005) (quoting Trimble v. Circuit City Stores, 469 S.E.2d 776, 778 (Ga.Ct.App. 1996)). "Whether a claim rises to the requisite level of outrageousness and egregiousness to sustain a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress is a question of law."
Plaintiff states that the conduct of defendants was intentional, outrageous, and caused plaintiff to suffer extreme and severe emotional distress. "Plaintiff must prove the following elements in order to recover for intentional infliction of emotional distress: (1) intentional or reckless conduct (2) which is extreme and outrageous and (3)caused the emotional distress (4) which is severe." Blockum v. Fieldale Farms Corp., 271 Ga. App. 591, 594 (2005) quoting Trimble v. Circuit City Stores, 220 Ga. App. 498, 499 (1996). It is not beyond doubt that plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress which would entitle him to relief.