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Personal Injury
Hospital and Professional Negligence
Negligent Retention and Supervision

Gabriel Green v. Signature Healthcare, et al.

Published: Nov. 24, 2017 | Result Date: Nov. 9, 2017 | Filing Date: Jun. 12, 2015 |

Case number: EC063893 Summary Judgment –  Defense

Judge

William D. Stewart

Court

Los Angeles County Superior Court


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Gary S. Brown
(Law Offices Gary S. Brown)


Defendant

Joel Bruce Douglas
(Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols)

Louis "Duke" DeHaas Jr.
(LaFollette, Johnson, De Haas, Fesler & Ames APC)

Michael V. Lamb
(Schmid & Voiles)


Facts

Gabriel Green sued Signature Healthcare and others.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS: Green accused Signature Healthcare of medical negligence. Green contended Signature Healthcare denied his request to transfer to a different hospital unit and forced him to comply with a strip search and a drug test, among other things.

DEFENDANTS’ CONTENTIONS: Signature Healthcare moved for summary judgment arguing that it did not breach the standard of care.

Result

Signature Healthcare's motion for summary judgment was granted. The court found that Green did not evince a disputable fact.


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