Gibson v. Hummel

CRIST, Judge.

The Southland Corporation (employer) and Voleta Hummel (supervisor) appeal from a judgment awarded Pamela Gibson (employee) on her claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and violation of the “service letter” statute. The jury awarded employee $125,000.00 actual damages jointly against both defendants, and punitive damages of $400,000.00 against employer, and $30,000.00 against supervisor, on employee’s claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress, and actual damages of $5,000.00 against employer for the service letter violation. We reverse. 1

Employer…