Joseph v. Meier & Frank Co.

BELT, J. —

Relative to the question of damages, plaintiff offered evidence tending to show that, as a direct and natural result of the alleged false imprisonment, she suffered extreme physical and mental pain. According to her contention, she had a nervous breakdown and was confined to her bed for several weeks under the care of a physician and nurse. In response to a hypothetical question, expert medical witnesses testified that, in their opinion, the condition could reasonably be attributed to her treatment by defendant. To refute such claim and to show that her nervous condition was not the…