Ehdaie

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INTRODUCTION

After living together intermittently over a period of seven years, Heather Ehdaie and Gary Stewart ended their relationship when Stewart committed an act of domestic violence against Ehdaie. Ehdaie then sued Stewart, alleging numerous contract causes of action, including claims based on Stewart’s alleged promise to add Ehdaie to the title to certain real property that Stewart owned. Ehdaie also brought causes of action based on Stewart’s physical and mental abuse of Ehdaie, including assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. After an unreported bench trial, the trial court issued a judgment in favor of Stewart on Ehdaie’s contract causes of action and in favor of Ehdaie on her causes of action for assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The trial court awarded Ehdaie $25,000 in damages, consisting of $12,500 in compensatory damages and $12,500 in punitive damages. Ehdaie appeals, raising numerous claims of error. Ehdaie contends that the trial court erred in excluding evidence of Stewart’s alleged abuse of three other women. Ehdaie also maintains that the trial court erred in quashing a subpoena requiring…