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Litigation

Apr. 22, 2011

Ruling: Rape Victim Can Shield I.D.

A woman raped by Max Factor heir Andrew Luster may keep her name secret in a damages lawsuit against Luster and his mother, even when she signs discovery documents under penalty of perjury, an appellate court ruled Wednesday.


By Don J. DeBenedictis


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A woman raped by Max Factor heir Andrew Luster may keep her name secret in a damages lawsuit against Luster and his mother, even when she signs discovery documents under penalty of perjury, a state appellate court ruled Wednesday.


"We agree with petitioner that, under the circumstances, she may submit verifications with her fictitious name," Justice H. Walter Croskey wrote. Doe v. ...

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