Newlywed Can't Proceed With Claim of Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could not proceed with a civil action against his employer for the intentional infliction of emotional distress from an alleged three-hour confrontation about whether his recent marriage to the relative of a co-employee had violated company policy. Case: Byrd v. Appalachian Electric Cooperative, No. E2017-01345-COA-R3-CV, 04/25/2018, published. Facts: Carl Lester Byrd Jr. began working for the Appalachian Electric Cooperative in 1996. He later married Sherry Clifton. When Byrd reported for work on June 23, 2014, his general manager allegedl...