tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763742793669917233.post9073811591381719148..comments2023-11-17T13:40:41.055-06:00Comments on Torts Blog: Duty to inform lover's husband of STD?Professor Alberto Bernabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05249350712732072457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763742793669917233.post-4921383290210634472010-06-14T08:49:57.188-05:002010-06-14T08:49:57.188-05:00The problem is that the plaintiff is not the wife ...The problem is that the plaintiff is not the wife but her husband.Professor Alberto Bernabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249350712732072457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4763742793669917233.post-22050437026626684822010-06-13T21:56:32.919-05:002010-06-13T21:56:32.919-05:00I don't think using a condom eliminates a duty...I don't think using a condom eliminates a duty to disclaim STDs, as we all know condoms only reduce the risk of transmission. <br /><br />Although perhaps there is an argument regarding the plaintiff "assuming the risk", as use of a condom implicitly acknowledges there is possibility of STD transmission.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com