Cengage Advantage Books: Introduction to Business Law 4th Edition by Timothy Koch, Jeffrey Beatty, Jeffrey Beatty, Susan Samuelson, Susan Samuelson

Exercise 2

Marsha, a supervisor, furiously berates Ted in front of 14 other employees, calling him "a loser, an incompetent, a failure as an employee and as a person." She hands around copies of Ted's work and mocks his efforts for 20 minutes. If Ted sues Marsha, his best claim will be
(a) Assault
(b) Battery
(c) Intentional infliction of emotional distress
(d) Negligence
(e) Interference with a contract