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Negligent infliction of emotional distress typically requires:

A Physical contact always
B The plaintiff to be in the zone of danger or to witness injury to a close family member
C Intent to cause distress
D A written threat

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

NIED: zone of danger test (plaintiff was in danger) or Dillon/Thing bystander test (closely related person, present at scene, contemporaneous awareness of injury).

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