In Lawler v. Montblanc North America, where Lawler, a store manager, was fired after telling her employer that she could not work more than 20 hours a week due to a medical condition, she sued for emotional distress and the appeals court held that:
a. she had no claim for emotional distress, but may have one for battery due to suffering the threat by the employerr
b. she had no claim for emotional distress but may have one for defamation, so the case should be retried
c. she had a claim for emotional distress as the situation was "outrageous"
d. she had a claim for emotional distress, as it involved disability discrimination
e. none of the other choices are correct
e
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