The California legislature passed a law in 1998 barring the intentional transmission of HIV, and now the California Supreme Court is considering whether to create a new tort of negligent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. The coverage of the oral argument in Bridget B. v. John B. makes it sound more like a legislative debate than a legal discussion, but only one justice is noted as commenting on that fact. (Mike McKee, “Calif. Supreme Court Sees Need for Disclosure of Sexual History”, The Recorder, Apr. 6).
New tort in California?
The California legislature passed a law in 1998 barring the intentional transmission of HIV, and now the California Supreme Court is considering whether to create a new tort of negligent transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. The coverage of the oral argument in Bridget B. v. John B. makes it sound more like a legislative debate […]
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