Stull v. First American Title Insurance

[¶ 1] First American Title Insurance Co. (First American) appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Kennebec County, Hjelm, J.) following a jury verdict in favor of Russell Stull on his claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress. First American claims that the court erred in denying its motion for judgment as a matter of law because, even taking as true all facts and inferences supporting the jury’s verdict, First American’s conduct did not satisfy the requirements for tort recovery. We agree and vacate the judgment.

[¶ 2] The historical facts in this case, though not…