The issue of emotional distress damages has perplexed the law for hundreds of years. While it was admitted that a person had both a physical and an emotional component, only one could be seen and examined. Courts over time have wrestled with these concerns, adopting rules and exceptions to the rules in an attempt to balance the competing interests of the parties, the court, and society in general

Emotional Distress--Proving Damages provides a summary of emotional distress cases ....