A woman who claims that a message therapist tried to rape her has filed a Laguna Beach injury lawsuit. The plaintiff says that Mark Peregil Valenzon attempted to sexually assault her on Mother's Day at the Massage Envy parlor. The alleged victim is suing parlor owners Barbara and John Meeks, as well as Valenzon, who is from Lake Forest.
The plaintiff contends that the spa's owners failed to help her while the alleged assault incident was taking place. She claims that about halfway through the massage, Valenzon took off his belt and started to breath heavily before pulling her underwear down. She says that when she saw that Valenzon had his pants down and appeared poised to climb on top of her, she screamed and then ran out of the massage room. The woman says that staff ignored her and she had to call police herself.
According to the plaintiff's Orange County, California personal injury complaint, since the attempted rape, she cannot perform properly at school or at work or easily tend to normal tasks. She is also scared to be alone. The plaintiff is seeking damages for assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, negligence per se, violation of right to privacy, and negligent hiring, retention, and supervision.
Sexual Assault on Other People's Property
If you have been the victim of sexual assault or even attempted assault and the incident occurred on someone else's premise, you may have grounds for a Laguna Beach premises liability complaint against the property owner even if he or she had nothing to do with the actual assault. Premise owners must make sure that there are no hazardous situations or conditions or dangerous persons on the grounds that could cause you to become the victim of any crime--especially one that inflicts physical, psychological, sexual, or emotional injuries. You also may have grounds for a case against your assailant.
Spa sued over alleged rape attempt, Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot, June 16, 2011
Lawsuit: Massage Envy Trip Turned Into Sexual Assault in Laguna Beach, OC Weekly, June 15, 2011
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