Q: Should I sue for tort of outrage or libel?
A media company produced videos for their songs about me. They published them on YouTube garnering millions of views. I saw my secrets getting leaked, I became suicidal. I had to drop out of university. My mom got burned in an explosion in Pakistan (she wouldn't have been in Pakistan, but I ran to pakistan from united states where we got targeted as well). I kept seeing these videos detailing and getting admitted to rehab centers with high dosage of mood disorder medication. My question is is Tort of outrage something I should sue them for or shall I sue them under the libel laws?
A: You need to raise all potential claims in the same complaint. California does not have a tort of outrage. Never heard of it. A similar claim would be intentional/negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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