Court Opinion

ID: 9677778
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 05:59:31.727238+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:16:58.316881
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ELLIS, Justice,
dissenting.
Finding myself in disagreement with the majority members of the panel, I respectfully file my dissent. I would affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The majority correctly states that Texas has recognized the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress and has adopted Restatement (Second) of Torts § 46(1). Twyman v. Twyman, 855 S.W.2d 619, 621-22 (Tex.1993). The Restatement elements of intentional infliction of emotional distress are: 1) the defendant acted intentionally or recklessly; 2) the conduct was extreme and outrageous; 3) the actions of the defendant caused the plaintiff emotional distress; and 4) the emotional distress suffered by the plaintiff was severe. Restatement (Second) of Torts § 46 (1965); Twyman, 855 S.W.2d at 621.
I disagree with the majority in that I would hold that appellant’s conduct was the type required by the tort of intentional inflictions of emotional distress. In my opinion his conduct showed that he acted intentionally or recklessly and his actions were extreme and outrageous and there is legally sufficient evidence proving that his conduct caused ap-pellee severe emotional distress. I would affirm the trial court’s judgment.