North Central District
Department B
Karla Villa, Plaintiff, v. jeko behfarin, md, et al., Defendants.
Case No.: BC689183
Hearing Date: August 2, 2019
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
demurrer
BACKGROUND
Allegations of the Operative Complaint
Plaintiff Karla Villa (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on January 6, 2017, she went to Defendant Dr. Jeko Behfarin, M.D. (“Dr. Behfarin”) at Defendant Performance Care Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center (“Center”) and was sexually battered during her visit. She alleges that Dr. Behfarin rubbed her back, pulled down her underwear, used his hands to spread her butt-cheeks apart, and rubbed her down her anus, then proceeded to touch her bikini area and pressed her genital area. (FAC, ¶8.) She alleges that Center was negligent in hiring and retaining Dr. Behfarin.
The complaint was filed on January 4, 2018. The first amended complaint (“FAC”), filed May 14, 2018, alleges causes of action for: (1) sexual battery against Dr. Behfarin; (2) IIED against Dr.
Hearing Date
August 02, 2019
Type
Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction)
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North Central District
Department B
Karla Villa, Plaintiff, v. jeko behfarin, md, et al., Defendants.
Case No.: BC689183
Hearing Date: August 2, 2019
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
demurrer
BACKGROUND
Allegations of the Operative Complaint
Plaintiff Karla Villa (“Plaintiff”) alleges that on January 6, 2017, she went to Defendant Dr. Jeko Behfarin, M.D. (“Dr. Behfarin”) at Defendant Performance Care Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Center (“Center”) and was sexually battered during her visit. She alleges that Dr. Behfarin rubbed her back, pulled down her underwear, used his hands to spread her butt-cheeks apart, and rubbed her down her anus, then proceeded to touch her bikini area and pressed her genital area. (FAC, ¶8.) She alleges that Center was negligent in hiring and retaining Dr. Behfarin.
The complaint was filed on January 4, 2018. The first amended complaint (“FAC”), filed May 14, 2018, alleges causes of action for: (1) sexual battery against Dr. Behfarin; (2) IIED against Dr.