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Diaz v. Oakland Tribune, Inc.
Facts
After receiving a gender change surgery from male to female, Toni Diaz (Plaintiff) decided she did not want the public to know of her transition because she was accepted publically and no one was questioning her change. Diaz only told a few members of her family and close friends but for the most part kept her decision private. Toni made changes to all of her government documents including her license and social security card. Diaz served as a student body president and became the subject of a controversy regarding misuse of student funds. Sidney Jones (Defendant) was a writer for the Oakland Tribune and she discovered the gender transformation for ma confidential informant. Jones confirmed this transformation via police reports from Diaz’s prior arrest record. Jones wrote a story revealing Diaz’s gender transformation. As a result, Diaz suffered depression and other mental disorders. At trial, the jury awarded both compensatory and punitive damages to Diaz. The Oakland Tribune and Jones appealed.
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