Alcorn v. Anbro Engineering, Inc.

Opinion

BURKE, J.

Plaintiff appeals from an order of dismissal entered after defendants’ demurrer to the third amended complaint was sustained without leave to amend. The complaint seeks to recover actual and exemplary damages against defendants, based upon their alleged intentional infliction of emotional distress and alleged violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act (Civ. Code, §§ 51-52). We have concluded that the complaint states a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and that the order of dismissal must be reversed.

At the outset, it is well settled that a general…