Loges v. MacK Trucks, Inc.

Finney, Justice:

Appellant Tina Loges appeals the circuit court’s grant of partial summary judgment to respondent Mack Trucks, Inc., in her action for negligent supervision alleging, inter alia, slander by Steven T. Grove, its employee. We affirm so much of the ruling as grants summary judgment on the allegations of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. We reverse the grant of summary judgment as to the cause of action for slander.

This action resulted from allegations of harassment of the appellant by Grove during late 1988 and early 1989 while both were employed…