Wolff v. Middlebrooks

Miller, Judge.

Todd Wolff appeals from a general jury verdict against him on Anthony Middlebrooks’s claims for slander per se and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and a verdict against him for punitive damages. On appeal Wolff contends that the trial court erred by fail ing to grant his motions for a directed verdict or judgment notwithstanding the verdict on plaintiffs slander per se, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and punitive damages claims. We find that the trial court erred by failing to grant a directed verdict on the intentional infliction of emotional…