Lisa Wilson v. University of Alabama Health Services Foundation, P.c.

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the trial court’s dismissal of Wilson’s tort‑of‑outrage claim, holding that Alabama law does not limit the tort to three narrowly defined categories and that the complaint should be evaluated under the Rule 12(b)(6) standard to see if it could possibly state a claim. The Court remanded for further proceedings to determine whether the alleged conduct meets the extreme‑outrage threshold. Justice Murdock dissented, arguing the Court need not remand and could affirm on other grounds.