Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices: 12.3.3.9.5 Pain and suffering damages may be even more broadly available in UDAP cases
In a number of states, courts award pain and suffering damages in UDAP cases even where there is no physical injury or intent to deceive.266 Louisiana allows damages for mental anguish and humiliation in UDAP cases, simply as a component of actual damages.267 Thus, actual damages are recoverable for humiliation and mental anguish for the intentional filing of a suit in the wrong venue.268 Some Illinois decisions hold that emotional distress qualifi