Pretsky v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company

DONNELLY, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant brought an action alleging damages suffered by reason of extreme anxiety, fright and emotional upset, resulting from the acts of an employee of defendant-respondent, who came to her home, falsely stated to plaintiff that there was trouble on her telephone line, and that it was necessary for him to enter upon plaintiff’s premises in order to correct the trouble.

The trial court sustained defendant’s Motion to Dismiss on the ground that said petition did not allege a cause of action upon which relief could be granted. Plaintiff has appealed from the final…