Legal Opinion

Mears v. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 20, 1997No. A96A2265PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ruffin, Judge.

Sheila Mears and her husband Luther brought this action for intentional infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium against Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation (“Gulfstream”), Sheila Mears’ former employer, and Harold Smith, her former supervisor in the accounts receivable department at Gulfstream. The trial court granted summary judgment to Gulfstream and Smith, and the Mears appealed. For reasons which follow, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

Summary judgment is appropriate when the court, viewing all the evidence and drawing all reasonable inferences in a light…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lau's Corp., Inc. v. HaskinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Yarbray v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  3. Everhart v. Rich's, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1972
  4. Corporation of Mercer University v. National Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1988
  5. Bridges v. Winn-Dixie Atlanta, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1985

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