Hale v. Union Foundry Co.

William Hale, Jr., appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of Union Foundry Company (Union). On March 1, 1992, Hale was injured on the job while working for Union. Thereafter, Hale filed a complaint in the Jefferson County Circuit Court seeking workmen's compensation benefits and alleging that Union was liable for the tort of outrage because, he said, Union had refused to pay him compensation; had refused to arrange his medical treatment and pay his medical bills; had contacted him personally after having been directed to contact his attorney; and had misrepresented the treating…