Can I claim emotional distress or something similar?
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Can I claim emotional distress or something similar?
I am 17. I was involved in an incident on a flight after landing. A man claimed that I had assaulted someone with a suitcase. No air hostesses witnessed the incident, however, the man told the air hostesses what he believed happened and when I tried to exit the plane and I was not allowed and exits were blocked. I was made to sit on the plane for almost an hour until the police arrived who quickly came to the conclusion that no crime had been committed. I would like to know if the air
hostesses has the right to prevent me from exiting the plane despite not seeing the incident and if they did not, could I claim that it caused me emotional distress?
Asked on April 3, 2019 under Personal Injury, California
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Due to airline security concerns , the flight attendants could take reasonable measures to prevent you from leaving the plane until the police arrived and investigated the matter.
Although this was a bad experience for you, it would not constitute intentional infliction of emotional distress or negligent infliction of emotional distress, both of which require an extreme and outrageous act. The flight attendants acted reasonably under the circumstances, and their actions did not constitute an extreme and outrageous act.
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