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1655 An action against a gynecologist for sexual battery based on a claim that he improperly fondled plaintiff's genitals arises from professional negligence and is subject to the provisions of CCP 425.13, requiring leave of the court to assert a claim for punitive damages.CitationCOOPER v SUPERIOR COURT (Gynecological Abuse) 56 CA4 744 [See: CCP 425.13; Central Pathology v Superior Court 3 C4 181, T/AT 10/92; Davis v Superior Court 27 CA4 623, T/AT 9/94; Williams v Superior Court 30 CA4 318, T/AT 12/94; College Hosp v Superior Court 8 C4 704, T/AT 12/94; United v Superior Court 42 CA4 500, T/AT 3/96; People v Minkowski 204 CA2 832]
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