Janet Moore, an individual, and as successor in interest of the estate of Ronald J. Moore v. Michael Burg, M.D.; John F. Biello, M.D.; Community Regional Medical Center; Steven Wayne Booker, M.D.; Patrick Yunkee Kan, M.D.; Kaiser Permanente
Published: Mar. 29, 2019 | Result Date: Jan. 31, 2019 | Filing Date: Apr. 10, 2017 |Case number: 17CECG01178 Summary Judgment – Defense
Judge
Court
Fresno County Superior Court
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Mark W. Coleman
(Nuttall, Coleman & Drandell)
Defendant
Ann H. Larson
(Craddick, Candland & Conti)
for The Permanente Medical Group Inc., (incorrectly sued herein as Kaiser Permanente); Dr. Kan; Dr. Booker
Dirk Brian Paloutzian
(Baker, Manock & Jensen PC)
for Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center
Facts
Janet Moore filed suit against Michael Burg, M.D., John F. Biello, M.D.; Community Regional Medical Center, Steven Wayne Booker, M.D., Patrick Yunkee Kan, M.D., and Kaiser Permanente in relation to medical treatment of her husband, Ronald Moore received after being involved in an airplane crash.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTION: Plaintiff alleged causes of action for general negligence, malpractice, and wrongful death. Plaintiff contended that defendants' treatment of Ronald fell below the standard of care. Plaintiff further contended that defendants failed to to properly treat, diagnose and render appropriate medical care to decedent causing his death.
DEFENDANTS' CONTENTIONS: Defendants denied the allegations and asserted various affirmative defenses.
Result
The court granted defendants' motion for summary judgment finding that plaintiff failed to meet her burden of presenting evidence that would present a triable issue of material fact.
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