JOHN B. v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. S128248.

45 Cal.Rptr.3d 316 (2006)

38 Cal.4th 1177

137 P.3d 153

JOHN B., Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Bridget B., Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

July 3, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garrard & Davis, Donald A. Garrard, Santa Monica; and Eric S. Multhaup for Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Grassini & Wrinkle, Maryann P. Gallagher, Los Angeles, and Roland Wrinkle, Woodland Hills, for Real Party in Interest.


BAXTER, J.

This is a sad case. Bridget B., the plaintiff in the underlying action and real party in interest herein, is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the probable causative agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). So is her husband, petitioner herein and defendant in the underlying action, John B.

Bridget alleges that John became infected with HIV first, as a result of engaging...

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