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What can I do if someone choked me? I was attacked and choked by my ex's landlord. He had removed her front door and wasn't replacing it, so I was just there to make sure she was going to be okay until the matter was resolved. I had walked outside to the parking lot and was approached by a man who asked which apartment I was coming from. When I told him, he replied that we should just get our stuff and leave. My response was that her belongings weren't secure and that I was staying until they were. After bantering back and forth a few times about tenant rights he sort of snapped and lunged out and began choking me. I had a friend in the car who witnessed the whole thing and she called the police. I was also voice recording through my phone. Anyways, the witness left before the police got there so they only got my statement and once they get hers they will prosecute. However, I am wondering if I can sue for emotional suffering.

A: You can probably sue, but without damages it will not be worth your time and the courts time. 

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