Waliser v. Tada

Plaintiff, David H. Waliser, married defendant, Hiroko Tada, in 1975. They lived as man and wife in California for ten years, during which time they had a son, Brian Waliser. In 1985, they moved to Ohio with their now two-year-old son. Then the marriage deteriorated. Hiroko did not want to live in Ohio and wished to return to California. She also accused her husband of repeated emotional abuse.

In June 1986, Hiroko called the suicide prevention center and was referred to defendant, Choices of Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc. ("Choices"). Hiroko left home with her son Brian and went to…