Richard Rosen, Inc. v. Mendivil

OPINION

DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Justice.

Appellee Fernando Mendivil sued his former employer, Richard Rosen, Inc., and its vice-president Kirk Sales for intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation based on their conduct leading to and after the end of Mr. Mendivil’s employment with the company. 1 The jury found in favor of Mr. Mendivil on both causes of action. The defendants filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”) and after a hearing, the trial court took the motion under advisement. The trial court granted the JNOV with respect to the punitive damages…