Mejia v. Hopkins CA3
In February 2020, Naomie and her husband Erik filed for divorce. In May 2020, Naomie and Hopkins, who met in second grade, rekindled their friendship with each other. In early July 2020, Naomie and Hopkins had a brief physical relationship. Thereafter, on July 6, Naomie sent an e-mail to Hopkins in which she apologized and said she was “in no way ready to provide anything more than friendship” to Hopkins. Hopkins assured Naomie she need not apologize, and offered to “back off” if needed. They continued their friendship.
In September 2020, Naomie sent Hopkins a text message saying that although she enjoyed their friendship, it was apparent they were “not quite on the same page,” because she wanted only friendship while he seemed to want more. Shortly thereafter, Naomie told Hopkins there was no possibility of a dating relationship. Hopkins responded with a lengthy e-mail seeking to define the terms of their relationship, to which Naomie did not respond.
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