DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING v. MENDEZ

No. D-1090.

844 S.W.2d 198 (1992)

DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Roque MENDEZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Overruled December 31, 1992.

Concurring and Dissenting Opinions on Motion for Rehearing December 31, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Wendell Hall, San Antonio, for petitioner.

Jo Chris G. Lopez, San Antonio, Ruben R. Pena, Michael E. Hearn, Weslaco, for respondent.


OPINION

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

In this action, an employee claims that his employer committed the torts of "false light" invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress by circulating information about his termination among his fellow employees. The trial court rendered judgment on a jury verdict for the plaintiff on both theories. The court of appeals held that no evidence supported the jury's verdict as to intentional infliction...

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