Patton v. J. C. Penney Co.

*119JONES, J.

David Patton filed suit against J. C. Penney Co. and two supervisors, McKay and Chapin, alleging both “wrongful discharge” from employment and “outrageous conduct.”1 The trial court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim on both counts.

Plaintiff then appealed to the Court of Appeals. That court affirmed the dismissal of the wrongful discharge claim, but reversed on the intentional infliction of severe emotional distress claim, sending it back for trial in the circuit court. 75 Or App 638, 707 P2d 1256 (1985). In addressing the wrongful discharge claim, the…