In Cummings, the plaintiff, who was deaf, received physical therapy from the defendant. Op. 2. The plaintiff sued the defendant, alleging that the defendant's refusal to provide an interpreter at her ...

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, applying California law, has held that without physical injury, emotional distress damages alone are insufficient to establish ...

An ongoing case in New Jersey involving a judge who accuses state officials of creating a hostile work environment sheds important light on the potential ramifications of seeking emotional distress ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...