Opinion ID: 1388564
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Heading: directed verdictoutrage

Text: The only remaining issue is whether Hospital was entitled to a directed verdict on Hainer's claim of outrage. We concur with the Court of Appeals' opinion that Hospital's actions here do not rise to the level of outrage. Cf. People v. Yarbrough, 156 Ill.App.3d 643, 109 Ill.Dec. 86, 509 N.E.2d 747 (1987) (even if report of misconduct against nurse was filed in bad faith and with malice, it was not enough to be characterized as extreme and outrageous). Accordingly, we affirm the Court of Appeals' opinion on this issue. AFFIRMED IN RESULT. FINNEY, C.J., and MOORE and BURNETT, JJ., concur. TOAL, J., dissents in separate opinion.