Legal Opinion
United Parcel Service v. Moore
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 1, 1999No. A99A0925PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Harold R. Banke.
Jerusha Moore sued United Parcel Service for intentional infliction of emotional distress. In this interlocutory appeal of the order denying summary judgment to UPS, the question is whether UPS’ conduct in stopping payment on a check was sufficiently outrageous and extreme to be tortious.
Construed in favor of Moore, the evidence showed that her parents contracted with Lone Star Sports to ship a computer to Moore via UPS. When the computer was damaged during shipment, UPS told Moore it would cover the loss and sent her a check, which she deposited. Without informing…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Moses v. Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Odem v. Pace AcademyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Peoples v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
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