Coca-Cola Co. v. Parker

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Fannie Parker sued her former employer, The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”), and her former supervisor, John Ewing, for intentional infliction of emotional distress. The defendants moved for summary judgment on several grounds. The trial court denied the motion, but issued a certificate of immediate review, and we granted the defendants’ application for interlocutory appeal. Because Parker’s claim was barred by the exclusive remedy doctrine of Georgia’s Workers’ Compensation Act, we reverse.

To prevail at summary judgment under OCGA § 9-11-56, the moving party must…