Harold W. GRANDCHAMP and Peter J. Seewald, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED AIR LINES, INC., Defendant-Appellant

STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.

United Air Lines, Inc. (“United”) appeals from a jury verdict assessing damages for the intentional infliction of emotional distress arising from employment decisions involving appellees Harold Grandchamp and Peter Seewald. We find that the trial court erred in submitting the claim to the jury and reverse the judgment.

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Grandchamp and Seewald, were employed by United as Supervisors of Inflight Services, in Denver, Colorado. Grand-champ and Seewald were responsible for the supervision and management of United flight attendants. In 1981, United initiated a…