Woman who claims she got a sexually transmitted disease from an ex-boyfriend after sex in the back of his Hyundai Genesis is awarded $5.2 million settlement from his CAR INSURANCE company

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[doorgunner69]

Well, at least potential boyfriends will now know she is diseased.

[Bikkuri]

The was a true story movie made about that type situation that happened back in the 1970s (I believe).

[JohnnyP]

How would she have gotten if they had sex at home?

[fso301]

How would she have gotten if they had sex at home?

The genie is out of the bottle. The renter's insurance, homeowners insurance, or possibly landlord's policy will have to pay.

[Does so]

Progressive Insurance?

[wildbill]

This shouldn’t be considered an accident since the sex was consensual, there isn’t any way the auto was involved in an accident.

[USS Alaska]

If an STD gets 5 million, think what a decapitated (pun intended) penis can bring..

Depends on how big it is [was].

[skepsel]

I believe that was California, Bigbee v. Pacific Telephone, 1983.

The CA Supreme Court ruled 6-1 in plaintiff’s favor that the phone company was negligent in placing a pay 15 feet from a busy road.

[skepsel]

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/06/24/The-California-Supreme-Court-overturning-a-lower-courts-decision/5605425275200/

[seowulf]

Hello, Geico?

I had an accident. I bumped ugly in the back seat and scratched my paint.

[Rebelbase]

alleging she contracted HPV, the human papillomavirus, from an insured member in his automobile.”

I don’t have the brass to call my agent to ask how much it would cost to insure my member.

[Churchillspirit]

Doubt not even the Babylon Bee could have come up with this. LOL!

[metmom]

There go insurance rates.

That was a horribly bad ruling.

[ChildOfThe60s]

I believe that was California, Bigbee v. Pacific Telephone, 1983.

The CA Supreme Court ruled 6-1 in plaintiff’s favor that the phone company was negligent in placing a pay 15 feet from a busy road.

Thank you for pulling that up.

This is also relevant:

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1987-02-09-8701090083-story.html

Under this principle, victims injured by the negligence of several others can collect 100 percent of the damages from one person or company if the person or company is heavily insured and can afford to pay, even if it was only 1 percent at fault.

[rfreedom4u]

If he got her pregnant would the insurance company pay the child support?

[grey_whiskers]

“Jerry, is your car up a pole again?”

[sport]

“No it is a Hungarian this time.”

[Svartalfiar]

...How did she prove the disease was contracted in the car? How did she prove it didn’t happen all the other times they were knocking boots not in the car?