Madani v. Kendall Ford, Inc.
Supreme Court of Oregon
818 P.2d 930 (Or. 1991)
Relevant factsFree
Hamid Madani (plaintiff), a salesperson at Kendall Ford, Inc. (defendant), refused his supervisor Dan David's (defendant's) instruction to pull down his pants in a public area and was terminated as a result; Madani sued for intentional infliction of severe emotional distress based on the termination itself, and the trial court dismissed the claim for failure to state a claim, but the court of appeals reversed, prompting the defendants' appeal.
IssueFree
Whether the mere act of firing an employee may be the basis for a tort claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.