The plaintiff, a 25-year-old university student, was kidnapped, forcibly confined, and sexually assaulted by the defendant, a store clerk, after she entered a health food store.
The defendant was noted in default in this civil action after being convicted criminally and designated a dangerous offender.
The court assessed damages, awarding the plaintiff $225,000 in general and aggravated damages, $75,000 in punitive damages, $827,957 for past and future income loss, and $125,000 for future care costs, plus substantial indemnity costs.
