Howe v. Palmer, 956 N.E.2d 249 (Mass. Ct. App. 2011)

(trial court determined that defendant took advantage of and inflicted intentional emotional distress on plaintiff with result that deed in issue rescinded; deed had conveyed property to defendant; plaintiff suffers from severe dyslexia and slow mental processing; defendant befriended plaintiff and became his only friend; plaintiff felt intimidated and fearful of defendant; defendant moved to property and started a ministry; defendant coerced plaintiff to transfer half interest in property to defendant; plaintiff eventually moved off his property; plaintiff sued and defendant argued claims should fail due to statute of limitations; court stated plaintiff suffered several years of torment by defendant; jury found defendant's conduct was extreme, outrageous, and beyond the bounds of decency in a civilized community; appellate court affirmed trial court’s rescission of deed).