Ruple v. Brooks

(on reassignment).

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for plaintiff in an action for intentional infliction of emotional distress. We affirm.

On February 1, 1982, plaintiff’s husband answered the home telephone five or six times, but the caller did not speak. On February 2, 1982, while plaintiff was not at home, her twelve-year-old babysitter received two telephone calls. During one of the calls the caller asked the babysitter if she “sucked cocks” like plaintiff did. Then on February 3, 1982, plaintiff answered the telephone, whereupon the caller asked, “Hey, baby, how…