Legal Opinion
Behr v. Redmond
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 2011No. E048333PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KING, J.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff and respondent Patricia Behr sued defendant and appellant Thomas Redmond for damages arising from the alleged tortious transmission of genital herpes. By special verdict, the jury made findings favorable to Behr and found that she had suffered compensatory damages of $4,003,600, including $2.5 million for future medical expenses. In a separate trial, the jury found that Behr was entitled to punitive damages in the amount of $2.75 million.
On appeal, Redmond contends (1) the evidence is insufficient to support a finding that Behr contracted the herpes…
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