GTE SOUTHWEST, INC. v. BRUCE

No. 98-0028.

998 S.W.2d 605 (1999)

GTE SOUTHWEST, INCORPORATED, Petitioner, v. Rhonda BRUCE, Linda Davis, and Joyce Poelstra, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided July 1, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Mercy, Texarkana, for Petitioner.

Ned A. Stewart, Jr., Texarkana, for Respondents.


Justice ABBOTT delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice ENOCH, Justice BAKER, Justice HANKINSON, Justice O'NEILL, and Justice GONZALES join.

In this case we determine whether three GTE Southwest, Incorporated employees may recover damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress based on the workplace conduct of their supervisor. The trial court rendered judgment for the employees on the jury verdict, and...

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