Facts

Plaintiff and defendant had a personal and business relationship. During the course of their relationship, plaintiff was infected with herpes, an incurable disease.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiff contended that the defendant knowingly concealed that he had genital herpes prior to initiating a sexual relationship with plaintiff and then failed to use a condom during sex to reduce the risk of transmitting the disease. Plaintiff contended that defendant infected her with herpes.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The defendant claimed that he told plaintiff that he had herpes and she accepted the risk.

Settlement Discussions

The defendant offered a car, whose title was in dispute, but no money.

Damages

The plaintiff sought damages of in excess of $3 million plus punitive damages for redress of her injuries, and declaratory relief regarding the ownership of the vehicle.

Result

Verdict of $6,753,600 for plaintiff, ($503,600 economic; $3.5 million non-economic; $2,750,000 punitive).

Other Information

FILING DATE: Aug. 17, 2005.

Deliberation

two day

Poll

9-12

Length

nine days