http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2927860 Woman awarded $475,000 in her suit against Lima Plaintiff said the pitcher never told her he has herpes By ROBERT CROWE Copyright 2004 Houston Chronicle A Harris County jury awarded nearly $500,000 in damages to a Spring woman who said she contracted genital herpes from Los Angeles Dodges pitcher José Lima, a former Astro. Lawyers for Michelle E. Rudolph, 27, said she learned she was infected in February 2003, about a week after she last had sex with Lima, and said he never warned her that he had the disease. Lima's lawyers, who plan to appeal, said Lima did not know he was infected until after his relationship with Rudolph ended. Jurors in the 280th Civil District Court awarded Rudolph $475,000 in damages after hearing closing arguments Wednesday. Earlier this year, a different jury awarded Rudolph $15,000 but gave her no money for pain and suffering. A judge granted Rudolph a retrial, and she sought damages of about $500,000. Rudolph's lawyers argued Wednesday that Lima should have told her he was infected with herpes. "My client is obviously pleased with the verdict," said Chad W. Dunn, Rudolph's lawyer. "She would certainly give up all the money to make the disease go away, but she realizes this is the next best thing." Lima's lawyers said he did not know he was infected before Rudolph was tested. "The verdict is not supported by any evidence whatsoever," said Ralphaell Wilkins, Lima's lawyer. In closing arguments, he said Lima should not be held responsible for transmitting a disease he didn't know he had. Wilkins said most of the millions of people who contract herpes annually never file lawsuits against sexual partners. "This disease spreads because most people don't know they are infected," he said. "José Lima was a target in this case." The Astros traded Lima, who won 21 games here in 1999, to the Detroit Tigers in 2001.
Isn't Lima the one with the hot wife with big knockers? I wonder if she has herpes, too? There is no way Lima can play again for the Astros now. We don't want a herpes player on our team.
Great story, especially around the holidays... well, if he did know, then thats one thing, but if not, then, sorry, its not his fault...Besides, didn't they use condoms...I know it doesn't protect againts everything 100%, but c'mon... I wonder if the girl he infected was hot?
Gold digging ho. The first jury was right to give her 15 grand. Having herpes is a freaking punishment for being a stupidass for having unsafe sex. You shouldn't get paid half a mil for contracting herpes. [/RANT]
Well, apparently Lima has no problem letting this news out about how he IS A HERPES MAN FOR LIFE by not settling this quietly. Even if he was right in that he didn't know, would you want the whole world to know you had HERPES for a measily $475K settlement which is close to peanuts for a MLB player? From now on, Lima Time is now known as: LIMA HERPES TIME
I agree...I wonder is Lima's wife is doing or going to do the whole LA Dodgers Team...Just wondering...
