Legal Opinion
Deus v. Allstate Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 8, 1994No. 93-05226PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
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Plaintiff, Frank Deus, was an agent for defendant Allstate Insurance Co. (“Allstate”) in its Jackson, Mississippi, region from 1968 until August 1987, when he suffered a mental breakdown rendering him unable to work. He now suffers from severe tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and depression. He claims that Allstate intentionally inflicted severe emotional distress upon him, causing his breakdown. During the time at issue in the suit, Deus worked under the following managers: Dave Blankenhorn, Regional V.P.; Ken Ar-tiques, Human Resources; Dusty Rhodes, Territorial…
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