In Lawler v. Montblanc North America, where Lawler, a store manager, was fired after telling her employer that she could not work more than 20 hours a week due to a medical condition, she sued for emotional distress and the appeals court held that:

the appeals court held that she had no claim for emotional distress because the situation was upsetting, not outrageous.

Explanation:

'Lawler v. Montblanc North America' was a case file by Cynthia Lawler, a store manager against Montblanc North America, LLC and its CEO and President.

On January 11, 2013, the Court of Appeals ruled the claims by Lawler as factless and passed judgement in favor of Montblanc. The Court of Appeals ruled that Lawler's emotional distress was not severe. The Court did not find Lawler's emotional distress in 'severe' case, thus the court held that though the situation was upsetting, but her condition was not outrageous.