Friday, October 26, 2012

Hogan v. Tavzel case brief

Hogan v. Tavzel case summary
660 So. 2D 350 (Fla. Ct. App. 1995)
Tort Law

FACTS
-D, and P, a couple, were married for 15 years, but separated.
-They attempted to reconcile, D infected P with genital warts.
-D knew of condition, did not warn P.
-Couple was divorced after the deed.

ISSUE
-Can a P sue for battery due to getting a sexually transmitted disease through consensual sex?

HOLDING
-Yes, in Florida, the court sees no reason to not hold a tortfeasor liable for battery for infecting another with a sexually transmitted disease.

RULES
-Consent to sexual intercourse is not the same as consent to be infected with a venereal disease.

ANALYSIS
-The P did not consent to being infected, instead, the P consented to sex, which are both quite different.
-Here the defendant concealed an important fact that would have affected the P's decision to consent.

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