Legal Opinion
Trimble v. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 7, 1996No. A95A2046PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Beasley, Chief Judge.
This is an interlocutory appeal by plaintiff Trimble, a former employee of defendant Circuit City Stores, Inc., from an order pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-12 (b) (6) granting Circuit City’s motion to dismiss portions of the complaint alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress and entitlement to punitive damages.
Trimble alleges the following facts relevant to the dismissed counts: On April 15, 1992, Circuit City hired Trimble as Sales Counselor working on commissions. Trimble specifically requested, and was assured, that she would not lift more than 25 pounds in…
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- Coleman v. Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
- Jesse J. Lightning v. Roadway Express, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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