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What do you think, is "Emotional Distress" grounds to sue someone for? Some argue no, but I say yes. If your attack or negligence has caused me to go come out of my skin with pain, worry or grief, then I'm adding that to the pile.
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Suing for "Emotional Distress"
CatEyes10736- …is a Power Member.
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Supernova- The Book Chamber
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I think it depends. Anybody can claim emotional distress over anything, but if there's evidence that this is a very real problem for the person in question, I say hell yeah.
RedBedroom- …is a Chamber DEITY.
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There is a huge grey area with that. I think that it is understandable as an add-on to a lawsuit but not a stand alone case.
Chris- Chamber Admin.
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I agree with Red. It's the type of thing to tack on as an additional claim, but not something to go to court for.
Alan Smithee- ...is a 20G Chamber DIETY.
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I suppose it has a place as part of some punitive damage award on a case by case basis. But gee…what about a loss of consortium claim?
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