Torts
Invasion of Privacy
Conversion
Erika Lemon v. Kathy Tengen
Published: Jul. 22, 2003 | Result Date: Mar. 20, 2003 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: SCVSS070436 Bench Decision – $20,000
Judge
Court
San Bernardino Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
A legal secretary, the defendant, removed confidential items from a client's file, the plaintiff, for her personal use. The defendant, a former legal secretary was a recent graduate in the medical field. The plaintiff, a businesswoman, had a medical malpractice case pending.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff demanded $20,000; the defendant offered $5,000.
Damages
$17,000 to $20,000 in general damages plus $2,500 in punitive damages.
Result
$15,000 in general damages, $5,000 in punitive damages.
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