Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. v. Torpoco
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1994PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Judge.
This case is derivative of an original action filed in the Circuit Court, Shelby County by defendant Ginger Gail Pope, against defendant, Dr. Jesus Ortiz Torpoco, alleging that he molested her during a medical examination. Subsequently, an amended complaint was filed by Pope, alleging that Torpoco engaged in sexual acts with her, taking advantage of her tender years, her lack of knowledge, and exploiting her trust in him as a doctor of medicine.
Torpoco referred this complaint to his professional liability insurance carrier, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Zipkin v. FreemanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1968
- Tata v. NicholsTennessee Supreme Court · 1993
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- American Policyholders' Insurance Co. v. Cumberland Cold Storage Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1977
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