On May 28, 2010, at approximately 2 p.m., plaintiff Bridget Rae Jacobs, 15, was picked up at her Santa Clara home for an in-car driving lesson by Ramnik Singh, a driving instructor employed by Mission Valley Driving School. Bridget claimed that during the course of the lesson, Singh sexually assaulted and battered her, causing her to suffer significant emotional distress. The following day, Singh was scheduled to return for a second driving lesson, but Bridget told her mother about the incident and it was reported to the Milpitas Police Department. Singh was subsequently arrested for a violation of the Penal Code for annoying/molesting a victim under the age of 18, and the charges were later amended to include lewd or lascivious act on a child age 15. The Department of Motor Vehicles also restricted Singh’s instructor’s license to anyone over the age of 18, pending the outcome of his trial. Bridget, by and through her guardian ad litem, Michelle Jacobs, sued Singh, Mission Valley Driving School, and the owner of the driving school, Baljit Dhanjal. Bridget alleged that the actions of all the defendants constituted negligence and violation of the Unruh Civil Right Act. She also alleged that the actions of Singh, individually, constituted battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and sexual battery. In addition, Bridget alleged that Mission Valley was negligent in the hiring and supervision of Singh. The matter proceeded to a bench trial. Bridget claimed that during the two hour driving lesson on May 28, 2010, Singh continuously stared at her, asked how old she was, and followed up with remarks such as, “You don’t look 15, you have a very sexy body,” and “I don’t really like this job, but it is worth it when I get a sexy student like you.” Bridget also claimed that Singh said, “What’s wrong baby,” and started to rub her right arm when a tear rolled down her face. She further claimed that Singh started making references about her breasts being big and eventually cupped her right breast with his hand. In addition, Bridget claimed that Singh rested his thumb on her nipple and squeezed her breast, over the shirt, for approximately five seconds, and that he later remarked, “They’re nice.” Dhanjal and Mission Valley denied all of Bridget’s allegations and claimed it was all a fabrication. Singh admitted to rubbing Bridget’s arm and saying, “It’s ok baby,” when he was interviewed by the police. However, he denied there being any inappropriate conduct or untoward behavior. According to plaintiff’s counsel, Singh pleaded no contest to the felony charges, which alleged hurt Singh’s credibility at the civil trial., Bridget claimed that she was sexually assaulted and battered. She subsequently saw a psychiatrist on Oct. 14, 2010, and underwent a mental status exam. Bridget was ultimately diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. She also claimed she deals with bouts of anxiety, panic attacks, feeling unsafe and being watchful. As a result, Bridget was prescribed Zoloft and Ativan. Bridget alleged she missed her prom as a result of the incident, and decided to just stay in her room. Thus, she sought recovery of $100,000 in general damages. Defense counsel argued that no wrongful act was committed on the defendants’ part, so Bridget should be awarded zero damages.