South Africa: damages awarded to woman infected by husband.
In mid-2001, the High Court of South Africa issued its judgment in Patricio v Patricio, a civil case in which a woman sued her HIV-positive husband for infecting her with HIV.
D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa; D018454:Spouses