Slocum v. Food Fair Stores of Florida
Florida Supreme Court
100 So.2d 396 (1958)
Relevant factsFree
A grocery employee rudely told customer Slocum (plaintiff), who asked an item's price, to "find out the best way you can" because she "stink[s]" to him; Slocum subsequently suffered emotional distress and a heart attack and sued Food Fair (defendant), whose complaint was dismissed for failure to state a cause of action.
IssueFree
Whether a party is liable for intentional infliction of emotional distress for simple insults not intended to have real meaning or serious effect that subsequently causes another emotional distress.