Mere Termination Insufficient to Support Distress Claim

The exclusive remedy of workers' compensation did not bar a former employee's claim for negligent infliction of emotional distress, the Idaho Supreme Court concluded. The state Supreme Court affirmed a decision granting Fall River Electric Cooperative's motion for summary judgment against a civil suit filed by Suzette Bollinger, a former Fall River employee. Bollinger had started out at Fall River in 1988 as a cashier and receptionist, but was promoted into a number of better jobs over the years. In 2009, the employer terminated her without cause from her position as Safety & L...