Benjamin L. Little v. Gene Robinson.

MAIN, Justice.

Benjamin L. Little, the plaintiff below, appeals from a judgment of the Calhoun Circuit Court dismissing his tort-of-outrage claim against Gene Robinson. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Procedural and Factual History

On March 31, 2009, Little sued Robinson in the Calhoun Circuit Court, asserting claims of assault and the tort of outrage.1 Little stated in his complaint that he was one of two African-American members of the five members elected to serve on the Anniston City Council; Robinson was the mayor of Anniston and, by virtue of his position…