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Haworth v. Superior Court (Ossakow)

Public censure for disparaging women on account of their physical attributes casts doubt on arbitrator's impartiality in cosmetic surgeon's malpractice case.





Cite as

2008 DJDAR 12084

Published

Aug. 4, 2008

Filing Date

Jul. 31, 2008


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RANDAL D. HAWORTH et al.,

Petitioner,

v.

THE SUPERIOR COURT

OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY,

Respondent;

 

SUSAN AMY OSSAKOW,

Real Party in Interest.

 

No. B204354

(Los Angeles County

Super. Ct. No. SC082441)

California Court of Appeal

Second Appellate District

Division Five

Filed July 31, 2008

 

ORDER MODIFYING

DISSENTING OPINION

 

[NO CHANGE IN JUDGMENT]

 

MOSK, J., Dissenting:

 

      It is ordered that the dissenting opinion filed July 10, 2008, be modified as follows:

 

      Delete the second full paragraph on page 10 of the dissenting opinion ("Lest one . . .) and in its place insert the following paragraph.

 

         "Moreover, the trial court's position might well require disclosure by one who had decades earlier carried out or complied with the policies of a law firm or     club that would not admit female lawyers or members.  And it might cover those who did what Judge Gordon did but were never reported or disciplined."

 

MOSK, J.

 

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