Legal Opinion
Deborah S. v. Diorio
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided February 18, 1992PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Norman C. Ryp, J.
A, ISSUES
1. Whether an acquaintance rape victim is entitled to punitive damages in a civil suit against the criminally convicted perpetrator? A contested issue of first impression.
2. Whether the 1991 amendment to the Civil Rights Law (§§ 50-b, 50-c), effective July 31, 1991, which requires confidentiality of the identity of a sex victim and bars disclosure by a public officer or employee, applies to a civil action commenced in 1989? An uncontested issue of first impression.
B. PROCEDURAL HISTORY & FACTS
In this original Supreme Court, New York County, action…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Walker v. SheldonNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Florida Star v. B. J. F.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
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