United States Sixth Circuit

In a wrongful discharge case, the district court did not err in concluding that defendant was liable for the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress under Tennessee law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2005
• Published 06/29/2005

Judges

• Before:  KEITH, MERRITT, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Raymond Michael Ripple, E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware, for Appellant.  Kathleen L. Caldwell, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Raymond Michael Ripple, E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Delaware, Stephen D. Goodwin, Maurice Wexler, Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant.  Kathleen L. Caldwell, Memphis, Tennessee, Samuel J. Muldavin, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee.