CatEyes10736
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 | | Subject: Suing for "Emotional Distress" Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:00 pm | |
| 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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Supernova
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| | Subject: Re: Suing for "Emotional Distress" Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:23 pm | |
| 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. | |
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RedBedroom
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| | Subject: Re: Suing for "Emotional Distress" Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:05 pm | |
| 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. | |
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Chris
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| | Subject: Re: Suing for "Emotional Distress" Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:49 pm | |
| 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. | |
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Alan Smithee
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| | Subject: Re: Suing for "Emotional Distress" Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:47 pm | |
| 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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