Coincidentally, the Court of Appeal also issues this opinion today, which contains a long -- and I mean, long -- discussion of the personal interactions between Jason P. and Danielle S. Two people who had a longstanding intimate relationship, conceived a child as a "sperm donor," broke up, and have subsequently fought for years and multiple appeals over whether Jason P. should have any legal parental rights.
This one uses first names instead of pure initials. But it's also a family law case, so the full names of the parties aren't identified.
The similarity is that the father here is also a celebrity. ("Danielle is a certified rolfer. She met Jason, who is an actor,
through a client of hers in 2002.") A high-profile one.
The difference is that it only took ten seconds to identify the actor. Since it's a high-profile dispute the parties have long fought outside court as well.
Which is why I'm happy to identify Jason P. as Jason Patric. Who largely wins his appeal today, in a very significant family law case.
An interesting set of facts and an interesting, and lengthy, opinion.
