· 5/21/1980
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Young
Citations
- 384 So. 2d 69
- 1980 Miss. LEXIS 2010
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- no recovery allowed for mental distress without a showing of \objectively observable physical consequences\
- “[N]o recovery may be had for mental anguish in the absence of physical trauma unless there is definite and objective physical injury produced as a result of the emotional stress wrongfully caused.”
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Judges: Smith, P.J., and Broom and Cofer
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