Legal Opinion
Sabrina W. v. Willman
Nebraska Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 1995No. A-94-118PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hannon, Judge.
This is an invasion of privacy action under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-203 (Reissue 1991) brought by the plaintiff, Sabrina W., against Ron Willman, doing business as Hair Affair III. Notwithstanding Willman’s admission of liability, the trial court directed a verdict for Willman because the judge concluded plaintiff was required to prove she suffered severe emotional distress as a result of the invasion of privacy in order to recover and found that she failed to do so. Plaintiff appeals. We conclude that a plaintiff need not prove severe emotional distress in order to recover for an…
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