BEHRINGER v. BEHRINGER

No. 2-93-228-CV.

884 S.W.2d 839 (1994)

Margaret Ann BEHRINGER, Appellant, v. Lewis W. BEHRINGER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled October 25, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hooper & Evans, and Jeffrey H. Kobs, Fort Worth, Kennedy, Minshew, Campbell, & Morris, and Jack Kennedy, Sherman, for appellant.

Philips and Hopkins, P.C., and Robert N. Eames, Randolph W. Stout, Denton, for appellee.

Before FARRIS, LATTIMORE and DAY, JJ.


OPINION

DAY, Justice.

During a divorce proceeding, Lewis W. Behringer sued Margaret Ann Behringer for intentional infliction of emotional distress. After a bench trial, the trial court awarded Lewis $13,000 in damages. We affirm.

The tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress is composed of the following elements: (1) the defendant acted intentionally or recklessly; (2) the conduct was extreme and outrageous; (3) the actions of the defendant...

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