Opinion ID: 1881709
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 12

Heading: The trial court erred in failing to grant Plaintiff's Jury Instruction Number P-10, Subsection (7) requesting damages for mental anguish and emotional trauma caused by the arrest and prosecution of the Plaintiff.

Text: ¶ 86. On cross-appeal, Jackson contends that the trial court erred in denying a portion of Jury Instruction P-10 relating to damages for mental anguish and emotional trauma caused by his arrest and prosecution. Jackson requests relief, but also states that if this Court reinstates the original verdict, then the error by the trial judge would be harmless. ¶ 87. Jackson is correct in his assertion that jury instructions relating to damages for mental anguish and emotional trauma caused by the arrest and prosecution are proper. Royal Oil, 500 So.2d at 448. This Court finds, however, that the jury heard testimony pertaining to emotional distress and mental anguish suffered by Jackson. While the instructions did not specifically identify mental aguish or emotional distress the jury did have damage instructions pertaining to embarrassment and humiliation. Thus any error is harmless.