Gates v. Trans Video Corp.

Opinion

STEPHENS, J.

Respondent Henry Gates brought an action against appellants Trans Video Corporation, his employer, and Merle Block, the general manager, on theories of intentional infliction of emotional distress and conversion arising out of two encounters between Gates and Block at the employer’s premises in September 1974. Appellants appeal from the judgment entered upon the juiy’s verdict in favor of Gates in the amount of $40,000 on the intentional infliction of emotional distress cause of action and $25 on the cause of action for conversion.

Henry Gates began working for Santa Barbara…