SWINARSKI v. KELLER

No. 87-0805.

529 So.2d 1208 (1988)

Donald T. SWINARSKI, Individually and d/b/a Alpha Marine, Appellant, v. John R. KELLER, Individually and As Natural Guardian of Donna Lynn Keller, a Minor, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied September 14, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lori M. Berliner of Walsh, Theissen & Boyd, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Thomas D. Lardin of Weaver, Weaver & Lardin, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


HERSEY, Chief Judge.

Donald T. Swinarski appeals from a final judgment for compensatory and punitive damages based upon a jury's finding that he intentionally inflicted emotional distress on appellees, John P. Keller and his minor daughter, Donna Lynn Keller.

Our supreme court recognized the independent tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress in Metropolitan Life v. McCarson, 467 So.2d 277 (Fla. 1985...

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