Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc., Petitioner v. Odilia Franco and Patricia Mendez, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the evidence was insufficient to support a jury finding of intentional infliction of emotional distress and reversed the punitive damages award, while affirming the reinstatement order for Odilia Franco and the award of attorney's fees to her, but reversed the award of attorney's fees to Patricia Mendez. The Court applied the Twyman standard for extreme and outrageous conduct and relied on Farrar v. Hobby to limit fee awards to prevailing parties who obtain more than nominal relief.