Legal Opinion
Chea v. Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided March 17, 1997No. 38312-4-IPublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBaker, C.J.
The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (MWI) asks this court to determine whether negligent infliction of emotional distress is a cognizable claim in a workplace dispute or whether such a claim is barred by the exclusive remedy provisions of RCW Title 51, the Industrial Insurance Act (IIA). We hold that negligent infliction of emotional distress is a cognizable claim in the workplace when it does not arise solely from racial remarks and does not result from an employer’s disciplinary acts or its response to a personality dispute. Because no determination was made in this case whether the incident…
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