Mayor of Savannah v. Radford

Fletcher, Justice.

Radford brought suit against defendants/appellants arising out of *130an incident alleged to have occurred during the burial of her deceased husband at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. Radford’s complaint alleged that employees of the city who were working in the cemetery, within the scope of their employment, interfered with the burial of her husband in a wanton and wilful manner, thereby causing Radford embarrassment and humiliation. She sought damages from the city for intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

The trial court granted defendants’ motion for…