BEST v. DUKE UNIVERSITY

No. 9214SC1016.

436 S.E.2d 395 (1993)

112 N.C. App. 548

Herman BEST v. DUKE UNIVERSITY, trading and doing business as Duke University Hospital and Duke Medical Center.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

November 16, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Seidel and R. Marie Sides, Durham, for plaintiff-appellant/appellee.

Patterson, Dilthey, Clay & Bryson by Robert M. Clay, and Cranfill, Sumner & Hartzog by Theodore B. Smyth and Kari Lynn Russwurm, Raleigh, for defendant/appellee/appellant.


GREENE, Judge.

Herman Best (plaintiff) brought the instant action against Duke University (defendant) and asserted causes of action for malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and punitive damages. At the close of the plaintiff's evidence, defendant moved for directed verdict as to all of plaintiff's claims. The motions were granted for intentional infliction of emotional distress and punitive...

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