A successful tort action requires that there be some actual injury to the plaintiff. Emotional distress is not a sufficient injury for a plaintiff to prevail.

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Emotional distress can be a sufficient injury for a plaintiff to prevail in certain types of tort cases, such as intentional infliction of emotional distress or negligent infliction of emotional distress. However, in general, a successful tort action does require some actual physical, emotional, or financial injury to the plaintiff.

A Successful Tort Action Requires That There Be Some Actual