The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured worker could not appeal the dismissal of her claim for the tort of outrage until her remaining claims against her employer for comp benefits and retaliatory discharge could be decided.
Case: Kirby v. Jack’s Family Restaurants, No. 2160220, 06/16/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Hope Kirby worked for Jack’s Family Restaurants and was allegedly injured at work in the fall of 2015.
When she reported her injury to her supervisor, she claims her supervisor’s body language and tone of voice conveyed irri...
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