MJ fans win one euro for emotional damage

Five Michael Jackson fans have been awarded one euro each by a French court for the “emotional damage” they suffered after the pop star's death. The case saw 34 fans sue Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray, who was jailed in 2011 for the involuntary manslaughter of the singer, and is out now after serving his sentence.
The court in Orleans ruled five fans had proven emotional suffering.
The five claimants - two from France, two from Switzerland and one from Belgium - were all members of the French-based Michael Jackson Community fan club.
Their lawyer said they had proven their suffering “with the help of witness statements and medical certificates.”
“As far as I know, this is the first time in the world that the notion of emotional damage in connection with a pop star has been recognised,” Emmanuel Ludot told the AFP news agency.
The damages were symbolic, he added, and the claimants would not be seeking to claim the one euro each from Conrad Murray.

Source: BBC