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John B. v. Superior Court

Citations

  • 137 P.3d 153
  • 45 Cal. Rptr. 3d 316
  • 38 Cal. 4th 1177
  • 2006 Daily Journal DAR 8738
  • 2006 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 5841
  • 2006 Cal. LEXIS 8011

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Lawsuits on the negligent transmission of genital herpes have been recognized in this state.” (citation omitted)
  • “[W]e are not persuaded that California should be the first jurisdiction in the country to limit liability for the negligent transmission of HIV only to those who have actual knowledge they are HIV positive.”

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Judges: Baxter, Kennard, Werdegar, Moreno

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