Mourad v. Automobile Club Insurance

Defendants appeal as of right from a March 3, 1988, Wayne Circuit Court jury verdict in the amount of $1,773,000 for breach of an employment contract, demotion without cause, constructive discharge, retaliatory demotion, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy. Plaintiff cross appeals the trial court’s refusal to enter an additional $500,000 in exemplary damages which the jury had awarded on a special verdict form for intentional infliction of emotional distress. We hold that plaintiff, an attorney, can maintain a cause of action against defendant, Automobile Club…