Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. v. Franco

Is wrongful termination of employment so extreme and outrageous that, without more, it will support a jury finding of intentional infliction of emotional distress? The court of appeals held that it is. 1 It is not. Furthermore, the respondents’ punitive damages cannot stand without the intentional-infliction claim. But, the court of appeals’ judgment is correct to the extent that it affirmed the trial court’s order reinstating Odilia Franco. Further, there is no error in that portion of the judgment reversing and remanding the trial court’s order of attorney’s fees for Franco. We reverse,…