George v. Jordan Marsh Company

This is an action of tort to recover damages for mental anguish and emotional distress 1 resulting in two heart attacks, all allegedly caused by the defendants in attempting to collect from the plaintiff on a debt incurred by her emancipated son. The counts are identical except for the fact that the first count names Jordan Marsh Com-pony (Jordan Marsh), and each of the second and third counts names an employee of the company, as the defendants. The case is before us on the plaintiff’s appeal under G. L. c. 231, § 96, from an order of a judge of the Superior Court sustaining the defendants’…