CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Character and Reputation Evidence
......Plaintiff's Sex. Conduct; Civ. Case
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P's sexual history generally inadmissible in civil case.

Court may admit evidence of patient's sexual history on issue of proximate cause in malpractice action against psychologist for sexual contact; evidence limited to relevance.

Absolute bar of Evid. Code §1106 outweighed by Civ. Code §43.93 's discretionary admissibility in psychotherapist-patient sexual contact case.