ODW2501 – Tort Talks: Part 4 – Elements of a NIED Claim

Description: This session explores the nuanced area of tort law concerning Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress (NIED) claims. Explore in-depth insights into NIED claims, focusing specifically on what the elements are and how they can be proven.

Disclaimer: This webinar is Part 4 of 4 in the Tort Talks Series: Understanding Torts Through Case Study and may reference or build upon information from other sessions in the series. For a comprehensive understanding of all topics covered, we recommend viewing the entire series. To purchase access to all four webinars at a discounted rate, click here.

Course Year: 2025

Presenter Biography: Cannon Funderburk, Esq., is a litigation associate with Phelps Dunbar LLP in Tupelo, Mississippi. Cannon obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 2017 from Mississippi State University. He obtained his JD from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2020. Cannon began his career with a one-year term as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Michael P. Mills in the Northern District of Mississippi. Cannon then became a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Glen H. Davidson, also in the Northern District of Mississippi, for a two-year term. Following these clerkships, he joined the litigation practice group at Phelps Dunbar LLP.