Legal Opinion
ANGIE M. v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 1995No. D022862PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
FROEHLICH, J.
Petitioner, Angie M. (Angie), seeks extraordinary relief after the trial court sustained real party in interest Robert Hiemstra’s (Hiemstra) demurrer to her unlawful seduction/childhood sexual abuse and intentional infliction of emotional distress causes of action and granted a motion to strike her claim for punitive damages. The primary question presented is whether a civil cause of action for unlawful seduction/sexual abuse can exist against a 48-year-old physician 1 who engages in sexual intercourse and orally copulates a minor female. Under the alleged facts, we…
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