MBM Co., Inc. v. Counce

John A. Fogleman, Chief Justice.

Shirley Ann Counce appealed from a summary judgment against her in her suit against M.B.M. Company, her former employer, to recover damages for wrongful discharge and for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Because we find a material issue of fact as to intentional infliction of emotional distress, we affirm the action of the Court of Appeals reversing the judgment and find no error in that court’s holding.

In her complaint, respondent Counce alleged that, on February 2, 1977, she was “laid-off” from her employment by petitioner at Coleman’s Bar-B-Q,…