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Byline: Claire Cooper
Jul. 4--SAN FRANCISCO -- One sexual partner may be able to sue another for passing on the AIDS virus if the infected partner "had reason to know" that he or she was carrying the disease, the California Supreme Court ruled Monday. State laws already make it a crime to transmit the disease knowingly. The court's 4-3 decision means some people who do so without knowing they're infected may now be held liable for monetary damages. And, despite California laws protecting the privacy of people infected with HIV, they may be forced to reveal extensive medical data and information about their sexual histories, though not the identities of other sexual partners. Writing for the court's…