1.   A stone fell and injured the plaintiff and he sued his employers for negligence.

2.   In cases where an employee sues his employer for breach of statutory duty, the court will be slow to find that the employer was guilty of contributory negligence.

3.   The daughters of a man who died after breathing asbestos dust are suing his employers British Rail for a hundred thousand pounds.

4.   But in the wake of legal precedents from America, the prospect of workers suing their employers for stress related illnesses could soon be a real one.

5.   In some American states, the idea of suing your employer for the effects of stress is a well established fact of life.

6.   Er but the fact that people can sue their employers if they are suffering from stress, is a reality in the States.

7.   Although she never complained about the harassment, and she was never fired or demoted, the Court still held that she had a right to sue her employer.

8.   And the previous employer could be sued if he knew about the violent tendencies and still provided a positive reference.

9.   At the same time, she sued her employer, Policy Management Systems Corp., for disability discrimination.