Standard Fruit & Vegetable Co. v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Texas · Decided 1998-12-31

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PHILLIPS, Chief Justice. In this case, we again explore the parameters of the tori of intentional infliction of emotional distress. A truck driver drove a tractor-trailer rig into a parade, killing one participant and injuring two others. Another participant, Rueben C. Johnson, was not himself struck, but witnessed the accident. Johnson brought this suit for emotional distress aga…

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