Mechanics Lumber Co. v. Smith

Meredith P. Catlett, Special Chief Justice.

This case involves a polygraph examination administered to Appellee, Mark Smith, for his employer Appellant, Mechanics Lumber Company, by Appellant, Fred Myers Company, Inc. Smith sued on three bases: outrage, negligence in administering the polygraph and defamation. The trial court denied Appellants’ motions for a directed verdict on the claim of outrage and the jury awarded a verdict against Mechanics and Myers on this claim. The trial court granted summary judgment for Appellants on the other claims. These rulings have been appealed.

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