Marlene sued an auto dealer for malicious prosecution after she was falsely imprisoned due to a criminal complaint that the auto dealer filed. The charges against her were eventually dropped but not before she was arrested and detained for roughly eight hours. Marlene obtained no physical injuries but she did suffer emotional distress due to the incident. She sought a psychologist for counseling and paid $5,000 for the services. Marlene hired an attorney to sue the auto dealer for malicious prosecution and was eventually awarded $100,000 in the lawsuit. The settlement for $100,000 was for Marlene’s general release from any and claims she may have against the auto dealer. Her attorney would receive 30% of any damage award Marlene received
