Miraliakbari v. Pennicooke

Pope, Presiding Judge.

A Burger King manager refused to let employee Zohreh Miraliakbari leave or even use the telephone to care for her six-year-old son who suffered a broken bone at school. Miraliakbari brought claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment against Burger King and the manager, Rita Pennicooke. She also brought a claim, as next friend, on behalf of her son. The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendants, holding that the mother’s claim was precluded by the Workers’ Compensation Act, the facts did not show outrageous conduct…