Leigh sued an overzealous bill collector and reveived the following settlement:
- Damage to her automobole the collector attempted to reposses $1,000
- Physcial to her arm caused by the collector 15,000
- Loss of income while her arm was healing 8,000
- Punitive damages 50,000
a. What effect does the settlement have on Leigh's gross income?
b. Assume Leigh also collected $40,000 of damages for slander to her personal reputation caused by the bill collector misrepresenting the facts to Leigh's employeer and other creditors. Is this $40,000 included in Leigh's gross income?