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Valentine v. General American Credit, Inc.
Citation:
420 Mich. 256, 362 N.W.2d 628 (1984)Facts
Sharon Valentine filed an action against General American Credit, Inc., alleging breach of an employment contract and intentional infliction of mental distress. Valentine claimed that under her employment contract, she was entitled to job security, and the breach of this contract caused her mental distress. She sought both mental distress damages and exemplary damages. Valentine argued that because an employment contract providing job security has a personal element, and breach of such a contract can be expected to result in mental distress, she should be able to recover mental distress damages. The defendant moved for partial summary judgment on the issues of mental distress and exemplary damages, which the trial court granted. The Court of Appeals affirmed this decision, and Valentine appealed to the Michigan Supreme Court.
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