SBEMP Lawyers Shaun Murphy and Alison Soltysiak secured a ruling for Tiffany Young against the former Funko Chief Executive Officer, who is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Thrilljoy, a consumer toy company.
SBEMP LLP, headquartered in Indian Wells, California, stated that a jury in San Diego has awarded Tiffany Young $2 million in compensation in a lawsuit against Brian Mariotti. Mariotti formerly served as the CEO and Creative Director of Funko and is currently the CEO of the consumer toy company Thrilljoy.
The jury determined that Mariotti is responsible for making intentional false statements. Young claimed that Mariotti transmitted genital herpes to her during an intimate relationship.
Young and Mariotti first met through a dating app, and then their relationship developed into a romantic one. Young claimed that Mariotti falsely told her that she had undergone sexual transmitted infection tests and that she was not infected with any related diseases.
After the trial, the jury determined that Mariotti was responsible for making intentional false statements and awarded Young $1.2 million in compensation for past pain and suffering, as well as $800,000 in compensation for future pain and suffering.
Young is represented by SBEMP Attorneys, the partner in charge of the civil litigation department, Shaun M, as well as the lawyer Alison Soltysiak of that firm.
Murphy indicates: "This ruling acknowledges a very real and lasting harm: when someone is dishonest with their intimate partner regarding such an important issue as sexually transmitted infections, it can lead to serious consequences." Young The lady had the courage to bring this case to trial and asked the jury to hold the defendant accountable for the consequences of such behavior.
Murphy also indicates that this ruling reinforces a broader message, namely that individuals have a responsibility to provide their partners with accurate information about sexually transmitted infections.
Murphy said, "The person who makes decisions in an intimate relationship has the right to do so based on accurate information. When one person deliberately provides false information, causing serious harm to another, our civil justice system provides a way to hold them accountable and to seek compensation for that harm."
Murphy indicates that the ruling of Young continues a series of important outcomes he has achieved in cases involving the transmission of genital herpes. The jury awards he received in such cases ranged from $1.665 million to $6.75 million.
Murphy has represented plaintiffs in genital herpes transmission cases in multiple jurisdictions, and through these cases, emphasized the legal consequences of intentional or negligent actions, as well as the importance of disclosing information between intimate partners.
Murphy said, "This is an area of the law that many people are hardly aware of until they encounter a related situation themselves. When someone's undisclosed or false statements cause serious physical and emotional harm to another person, the victim should be aware that there may be legal remedies available to them."
