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Accompafiying Documents:
22 Notice of Joint Motion; Declaration of Dr.
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23 Fitzsimmons; [Proposed] Order
24 Date: November 22,2016
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25 Judge:Hon.Maureen A.Folan
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TIHS ENVELOPE IS SEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THE COURT,
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[SEALED] DECLARATION 0F MARCIE
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Dept: 8 Judge: Hon. Maureen A. Folan
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T-HIS ENVELOPE IS SEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THE COURT,
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[SEALED] DECLARATION OF MARCIE I.FITZSWONS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ JOWT
MOTION TO COMPEL DIDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EXAMNATION OF PLAINTIFF
MARCE ISOM FITZSIMMONS (SBN: 226906)
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DECLARATION OF MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS [N SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' JOINT
MOTION TO COWEL INDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF
I, Marcie Iéom Fitzsimmons, dcclarc:
1. 1am a partner with Gordon & Rees LLP, the attémeyg for Defendant PALO
ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC (“?AFMG’T). Ihave personal knowledge of
A the matters set forth in this declaration and‘can competently testify to them if called as a witness.
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Attached hereto as Exhibit 1arc true and correct copies of Plaintifl‘s vcr11‘1cd
responses to PAFMG’s Form Employment Interrogatorics, Set On_c.
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\OWHGUN -3. Itook Plaintiff‘s depositi'on on Octobef 7,2015; January 21, 2016, March 1,2016,
and August 30, 2016. Attached hereto as‘Exhibit 2 are true and correct copies of excerpts from
the transcripts of Plaintiff's deposition.
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10 4. I sent Plaintist counsel an email on October 10, 2016, as well as a proposed
11 stipulation and Dr. Lipian’s CV, requesting that Plajhtiff stipulate to an LME. [continued to-
12 follow up on this matter on October 13, 2016 and October '17,2016. Finally, on October 19,
13 2016, Plaintiff‘s counsel informed me that her client would not stipulate to an IME. Plaifitiff‘s
14 counsel did not state her position or reasons for declinihg the IME: Attached hereto as Exhibit 3
15 are true and correct copies of the meet and confer correspondence between Plaimifi‘s counsel
.16‘ and myself from October 10, 2016 through October 19, 2016.
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l8 Ideclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of'the State of California and ofthe
19 United States of America that the matters in this declaration are true and correct. Executed this
20 25m day o'fOctober 2016 at San Francisco, California.
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EXHIBIT 1
THERESA J. BARTA #150995 .
LAW OFFICES OF THERESA BARTA
5|60 Campus Drive
Newport Beach; California 92660
Tel. (949) 833—3383
Fax (949) 209-2530.
Email: theresa@barta—law.com
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Diana P. Blum, M.D.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF-CALIFORNIA
FOR'THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA
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11 DIANA P;BLUM, M.D., Case No.: 115Cv277582
12 ‘PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE To PALO
Plaintiff,
ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION
MEDICAL GROUP, INC.’S FORM
INTERROGATORIES — EMPLOYIWENT
VS. LAW, SET ONE
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SU'I'I'ER HEALTH, a California corporation;
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PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL
GROUP, INC., a California corporation; PALO
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PROPOUNDI'NG PARTY: Defendant Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc.
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RESPONDING PARTY: PlaintiffDiana P. Blum, MD.
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SET NO.: One
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RESPONSE T0 FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.11
Yes.
FORM INTERROGATORY. NO. 212.2:
Identify eéch physical, menta-l, or emotional injury ,thatyou att1'ibute10 the ADVERSE
EMPLOYMENT ACTION and the grca of your body afiected.
RESPONSE TO FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.2:
Mental and emotional 'injury, including but not limited to, severe emotional distress,
mental anguish. Shock, humiliation, worry, depression, insomnia, anxiety, migraines, weight
gain, and toll on her marriage and family life.
FORM INTEfiRQGATORY‘NO. 212.3:
D9 you st-illhave any complains of. physical, mental, or err-10tionalinjuries that you
12 attribute to the ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION? If so, foreach complaint state:
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13 (a) A description of thc injury;
14 (b) Whether the complaint issubsiding, remaining the same, or becoming worse; and
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15 (c) The frequency and duration.
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18 (a) Mental and emotional injury, including but not limited to, seVere emotional distress;
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19 mental anguish, shock, humiliation, worry, and depression.
20 (b) Subsiding, but stillpresent.
21 FORM INTERROGATORY N0. 212.4: .
22 Did you receive any consultation or examination (cxpept from expert witnesses covered
23 by Code of Civil Procedure section 2034) or treatment from a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER for
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(b) The name, ADDRESS and telephone number of the PERSON who prescribed or _
fu1nishcd it';
(c) The date prescribed or fumished;
(d) The dates you began and stopped taking it;and
(e) The cost to date.
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RESPONSE TO FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.5:
Yes.
(a) Cymbalta
(b) Dr. Heather Henri (Stanford Medical Center: 650-723-6660
(C) 20] 3 to present
(d) Plaintiff does not known the precise cost to date for the medication, but it trying
12 to aobtain that infon'natiorifrom her pharmacy. Plaintiffwill amend thisresponse
13 ifshe obtainsjhe information.
14 FORM INTERROGATORY No. 212.6:
15 Arc there any other medical services not previously listed in response to interrogatory
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16 212.4 (for exampIe, ambulance, nursing prosthetics) thét you received for injuries attributed to
17 thc ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION? lfso, for each sewice state:
13 ’(a) The hature;
19 (b) The date;
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20 (c) The cost; and
21 (d) The name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of each HEALTH CARE
22 PROVIDER.
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VERIFICATION
State of California.
Ihave read ‘TLAm‘I‘IFF’S RESPONSE TO PALO ALTO WDICAL FOUNDATION
know its contents. I am a party to
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MEDICAL GROUP, INC.’S FORM eRROGATORIES — EMPLOYMENT,
this acfion and the matters sfétcd
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document, eiccpt as to those manurs, which are stated on information and believe, are mm and
correct of my own knowledge.
Executed on Septémber l4, 2015 at l” /0 z "
California.
I deélare under pcualty' of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the
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From: Marcie Isom Fitzsimmons
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To: 'Theresa Barta'
Cc: Nakarai-Kanivas, Maiko; Hieu Tran
Subject: RE:Blum v‘PAMF, et.aL:-IME Stipulation
Thank you Therésa. I am sorry to hear about the‘lléalth issues you ha've Ibeen having.
1f we have to move to compel, we w_i'll set the motion on November l7 or 29. We would like to avoid having to
do so however and would appreciate it ifyou could let us know by the end ofthe day toda'y ifyour client is
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going' to stipulate to theIME. o
Marcie
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From: Theresa Barta [mailto:theresa@barta-Iaw.com]
Sent: Monday, October 17,2016 11:39 AM
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To: Marcie Isom Fluslmmons
Cc: Nakaral-Kanlvas, Maiko; Hieu Tran
Subject: Re: Blum v1 PAMF, et. a|.:IME Stipulation
[lam unavailable on December l as Ihave a mediation that day.
Sincorely,
Theresa JnBarta
Barta Law
The Physicians Advocate‘
5160 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
Telephone (949) 833-3383
Direct Dial (949) 690-2820
c—mail: theresa(ll)bana-la\v.com
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On Oct l3,2016, a't1:35 PM, Marcie lsom Fimsimmons wrbte:
Theresa,
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In the event we do need to file our motion, please letus know which ofthese dates you prefer for
the hearing: H/l7 11/29 or12/1
Thank you,
Marcie
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From: Mardeisom Fiasimmons
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:9 AM
To: Theresa Barta'
Cc: Nakarai-Kaanas, Maiko; Hleu Tran
Subject: RE: Blum v. PAMF, et. aL: IME Stipulation
Thanks Theresa. Please get back to us by the end of the day today. We don’t want to delay
getting this exam scheduled. Dr. Lipian has a very bus'y schedtlle and we'want to get this on
calendar asap.
Thank yOLi,
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Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:55 AM -
To: Marcie Isom Fluslmmons
Cc: Nakaral-Kanlvas, Malko; Hleu Tfan
Subject: Re: Blum v. PAMF, et. a|.;IME Stipulation
I have not been able to discuss this with my client yet, but Ido‘not believe you will need to file a
motion to compel, so please hold offon filing it.
Sincerely,
Theresa J. Ban;
Barta Law
The Physicians Advocate
516-0 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, California 92660
Telephone (949) 833-3383
Direct Dial (949) 690-2820
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On Oct 13. 2016, at 10:45 AM, Marcie Isom Fitzsimmpns
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TheIesa,
Iwanted to follow up with you one more time regarding my email below before
we begin preparing our motion to compel. We would obviously like to avoid
haying tomove to compel ifpossible, but we do not want to delay in getting this
on calendar. Please let us know by the close of business today ifyour client will
stipulate to‘the TME. If not,we will proceed with filing our motion.
Iam available most ofthe day today ifyou would like to discuss further.
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 9:55 AM
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Subject: Blum v.PAMF, et. IME Stipulation
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Dear Theresa,
Attached please find a stipulation to have‘ Dr. Blum undergo an independent
psychiatric medical examination (“IME”) by Dr. Mark Lipain. We ar'e also
enclosing a copy ofDr. Lipian’s CV. Dr. Liplan isavailable in November or
Depember to conduct the examination and we arc h
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.‘I MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS (SBN: 226906) HIEU TRAN WILLIAMS (SBN: 280585) I GORDON REES . 275 Battery Street, San Francisco, Telephone: CA SCULLY MANSUKHANI, Suite 2000 941 11 (415) 98675900 ' LLP . . ‘ 11E ‘ NOV . , A Facsimile; (415)986L8054 1 0 2016 Misom@gordon.rees.com LII O\ Hwilliams@gordonrees.com Attorneys for Defendant PALo ALTO FOUNDATION ' MEDICAL ‘ GROUP _ INC ”knemw C'efk 3mm, mm , LORNA of , the n12; Court A Countyo,Sam elm V Anpuz MAIKO NAKARAI-KANIVAS (SBN: 271710) 0° LITTLER MENDELSON, PLC. ‘ ‘ — Suite 600 - 1255 Treat Boulevard, v \O Walnut Creek, CA 94597 UNSEALED ’ PURSUANT ' Telephone: (925)932—2468 - To 10 Fax No.: (925)946-9809 ‘ CRC 2- 551(b)(3)(B) Wakaraikanivas@litt1er.com 11 Attorney for Defendants 12 SUTTER HEALTH and PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION 13 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 14 COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 15 DIANA P. BLUM, M.D., CASE NO. 115CV277582 16 Plaintiff, [SEALED] DECLARATION OF MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMIVIONS IN SUPPORT 0F 1.7 DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION T0 vs. CONIPEL INDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC .18 EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF SUTTER HEALTH, a California 19 corporation; PALO ALTO FOUNDATION CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL GROUP, INC, a California 20 PALO ALTO MEDICAL [FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO corporation; STIPULATED PROTECTIVE VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ORDER] 21 FOUNDATION, a California corporation} and DOES 1throngh 20’ Accompafiying Documents: 22 Notice of Joint Motion; Declaration of Dr. Defendants. Mark Lipian; Declaration of Marcie 150m 23 Fitzsimmons; [Proposed] Order 24 Date: November 22,2016 Time: 9:00 a.m. ~ 25 Judge:Hon.Maureen A.Folan Dept; 8 26 TIHS ENVELOPE IS SEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THE COURT, 27 CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS NOT TO BE OPENED OR THE CONTENTS REVEALED, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT 0R 28 AGREEMENT BY THE PARTIES. llOSuO/JOJEISI‘IVJ [SEALED] DECLARATION OF MARCE I.FITZSIMMONS m SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION TO COMPEL WDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS (SBN: 226906) HIEU TRAN WILLIAMS (SBN: 280585) N GORDON REES 275 SCULLY MANSUKHANI, LLP Battery Sheet; Suite 2000 . , RWfiflWE' San Francisco, CA 94111 x NOV l 0 2015 2 Telephone: (415) 98675900 , . Facsimile: (415) 986-8054 Misom@gordomees.com Hwilliams@gordonrees.com Attorneys for Defendant \OOOVQLIIAUJ , ‘ “Noam DAVID mmmmmfimm H. YAMASAKI PALO ALTO FOUNDATION NIEDICAL GROUP, INC S VERA MAIKO NAKARAI-KANIVAS (SBN: 271710) LH'TLER MENDELSON, PZC. 1255 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Telephone: (925)932——2468 1o Fax No.2 (925)946--9809 MNakaraikaxfivas@litt1er. com 11 Attorney for Defendants 12 SUTTER HEALTH and PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION 13 SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA 14 COUNTY 0F SANTA CLARA 15 DIANA _P._BLUM, M.D., CASE No. 115'CV277582 16 Plaintiff, [SEALED] DECLARATION 0F MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS 1N SUPPORT 0F 1_7 DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION T0 VS. CONIPEL INDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC , 18 EXAWNATION OF PLAINTIFF SUTI‘ER HEALTH,.a California 19 corporation; PALO ALTO FOUNDATION CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL GROUP, 1NC._, a California 20 corporation; PALO ALTO MEDICAL [FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO STIPULATED PROTECTIVE vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv ORDER] 21 FOUNDATION, a California corporation; r and DOES lthrough 20, Accompanying Documents:- 22 Notice of Joint Motion; Declaration of Dr. Defendants. Mark Lipian; Declaration of Marcie Isom 23 Fitzsimmons; [Proposed] Order 24 Date: November 22, 2016 Time: 9:00 am. - 25 Dept: 8 Judge: Hon. Maureen A. Folan 26 T-HIS ENVELOPE IS SEALED PURSUANT TO ORDER OF THE COURT, 27 CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND IS NOT TO BE OPENED OR THE CONTENTS REVEALED, EXCEPT BY ORDER OF THE COURT OR 28 AGREEIWENT BY TEE PARTIES. llOSflOnOJIISWVJ [SEALED] DECLARATION OF MARCIE I.FITZSWONS IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS’ JOWT MOTION TO COMPEL DIDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EXAMNATION OF PLAINTIFF MARCE ISOM FITZSIMMONS (SBN: 226906) HEU TRAN (SBN: 280585) _N GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUIG-IANI, LLP 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94] 11 Ar»: Telephone. (415) 986- 5900 ’ Facsimile. (415) 986-8054 Misom@gordonrees com Mtran@gordonrecs. com Attorneys for Defendant PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC MAIKO NAKARAI—KANIVAS \OMQQM (SEN: 27] 7 I0) LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C. 1255 Treat Boulevard, Suite 600 Walnut Creek CA 94597 . Telephone: (925)932-2468 10 Fax No.. (925)946 9809 Wakaraikanivas@littler.com 1'1 Attorney. for Defendants 12 SUTTER HEALTH and PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION 13 14 SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA 1s COUNTY 0F SANTA CLARA nm. 16 17 DIANA 15.BLUM, M11, ) CASE NO 115CV277582 ) 13 DECLARATION OF MARCIE ISOM Plaintiff. ) FITZSINIMONS IN SUPPORT OF 19 ) DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION TO ' ) COMPEL WDEPENDENT vs. 20 ) PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION 0F ‘ PLAINTIFF ’ 21 '22 23 SUTTER HEALTH, a California corporau'on; PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP,INC.,aCal1'fomia corporation;PALO ALTO MEDICALFOUNDATIONJ § § ) WERE P . t $135.“. BI d . lplan’ Lb . [Oposc l , fifififiiefiimmdum of A.“P‘fm‘es’d . fD génmn" fDr 1 I _ cr . ' - . [ California corporation; and DOES J l through 20,; 24 ) Date: November 22, 2016 Defendants. 25 ) Time: 9:00 a.m. ) Dept: 8 26 ) Judge: Hon. Maureen A. Folan FAXED 1'27 . ) ) 2.8 1, DECLARATION OF MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS [N SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION TO COWEL INDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF I, Marcie Iéom Fitzsimmons, dcclarc: 1. 1am a partner with Gordon & Rees LLP, the attémeyg for Defendant PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC (“?AFMG’T). Ihave personal knowledge of A the matters set forth in this declaration and‘can competently testify to them if called as a witness. 2. ' Attached hereto as Exhibit 1arc true and correct copies of Plaintifl‘s vcr11‘1cd responses to PAFMG’s Form Employment Interrogatorics, Set On_c. ‘ I \OWHGUN -3. Itook Plaintiff‘s depositi'on on Octobef 7,2015; January 21, 2016, March 1,2016, and August 30, 2016. Attached hereto as‘Exhibit 2 are true and correct copies of excerpts from the transcripts of Plaintiff's deposition. ' 10 4. I sent Plaintist counsel an email on October 10, 2016, as well as a proposed 11 stipulation and Dr. Lipian’s CV, requesting that Plajhtiff stipulate to an LME. [continued to- 12 follow up on this matter on October 13, 2016 and October '17,2016. Finally, on October 19, 13 2016, Plaintiff‘s counsel informed me that her client would not stipulate to an IME. Plaifitiff‘s 14 counsel did not state her position or reasons for declinihg the IME: Attached hereto as Exhibit 3 15 are true and correct copies of the meet and confer correspondence between Plaimifi‘s counsel .16‘ and myself from October 10, 2016 through October 19, 2016. 17 l8 Ideclare under penalty of perjury under the laws of'the State of California and ofthe 19 United States of America that the matters in this declaration are true and correct. Executed this 20 25m day o'fOctober 2016 at San Francisco, California. 21" 22 /L»~/”" 23’ Marcie Isom Fitzsimm0ns 24 25. 26 27 h IIOSIIOIJDIWIOSI V 28 2 DECLARATION OF MARCIE ISOM FITZSLMMONS 1N SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS‘ JOINT MOTION TO COMPEL INDEPENDENT PSYCHIATRIC EXAMINATION OF PLAINTIFF ’ I EXHIBIT 1 THERESA J. BARTA #150995 . LAW OFFICES OF THERESA BARTA 5|60 Campus Drive Newport Beach; California 92660 Tel. (949) 833—3383 Fax (949) 209-2530. Email: theresa@barta—law.com Attorney for Plaintiff, Diana P. Blum, M.D. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF-CALIFORNIA FOR'THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA 10 11 DIANA P;BLUM, M.D., Case No.: 115Cv277582 12 ‘PLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE To PALO Plaintiff, ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC.’S FORM INTERROGATORIES — EMPLOYIWENT VS. LAW, SET ONE 14 .15 SU'I'I'ER HEALTH, a California corporation; 16 PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC., a California corporation; PALO 17 ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION, a ‘ California corporation; and DOES l through 20, Is Deféndants. 19 20 PROPOUNDI'NG PARTY: Defendant Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc. '21 RESPONDING PARTY: PlaintiffDiana P. Blum, MD. .22_ ' SET NO.: One 23 24 RESPONSE T0 FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.11 Yes. FORM INTERROGATORY. NO. 212.2: Identify eéch physical, menta-l, or emotional injury ,thatyou att1'ibute10 the ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION and the grca of your body afiected. RESPONSE TO FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.2: Mental and emotional 'injury, including but not limited to, severe emotional distress, mental anguish. Shock, humiliation, worry, depression, insomnia, anxiety, migraines, weight gain, and toll on her marriage and family life. FORM INTEfiRQGATORY‘NO. 212.3: D9 you st-illhave any complains of. physical, mental, or err-10tionalinjuries that you 12 attribute to the ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION? If so, foreach complaint state: ‘ - 13 (a) A description of thc injury; 14 (b) Whether the complaint issubsiding, remaining the same, or becoming worse; and > 15 (c) The frequency and duration. ' 16 RESPONSE TO FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.3: ‘ 17 Yes. . ~ 18 (a) Mental and emotional injury, including but not limited to, seVere emotional distress; I 19 mental anguish, shock, humiliation, worry, and depression. 20 (b) Subsiding, but stillpresent. 21 FORM INTERROGATORY N0. 212.4: . 22 Did you receive any consultation or examination (cxpept from expert witnesses covered 23 by Code of Civil Procedure section 2034) or treatment from a HEALTH CARE PROVIDER for 24 (b) The name, ADDRESS and telephone number of the PERSON who prescribed or _ fu1nishcd it'; (c) The date prescribed or fumished; (d) The dates you began and stopped taking it;and (e) The cost to date. ~ RESPONSE TO FORM INTERROGATORY NO. 212.5: Yes. (a) Cymbalta (b) Dr. Heather Henri (Stanford Medical Center: 650-723-6660 (C) 20] 3 to present (d) Plaintiff does not known the precise cost to date for the medication, but it trying 12 to aobtain that infon'natiorifrom her pharmacy. Plaintiffwill amend thisresponse 13 ifshe obtainsjhe information. 14 FORM INTERROGATORY No. 212.6: 15 Arc there any other medical services not previously listed in response to interrogatory ‘ 16 212.4 (for exampIe, ambulance, nursing prosthetics) thét you received for injuries attributed to 17 thc ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION? lfso, for each sewice state: 13 ’(a) The hature; 19 (b) The date; ‘ 20 (c) The cost; and 21 (d) The name, ADDRESS, and telephone number of each HEALTH CARE 22 PROVIDER. 23 24 VERIFICATION State of California. Ihave read ‘TLAm‘I‘IFF’S RESPONSE TO PALO ALTO WDICAL FOUNDATION know its contents. I am a party to m MEDICAL GROUP, INC.’S FORM eRROGATORIES — EMPLOYMENT, this acfion and the matters sfétcd SET ONE” and in the aforc-m‘entioned document, eiccpt as to those manurs, which are stated on information and believe, are mm and correct of my own knowledge. Executed on Septémber l4, 2015 at l” /0 z " California. I deélare under pcualty' of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the 10 forcgoing istme_and correct ‘11 DIANA P. BLUM, MD, 12 _13 14 /IV/ 15 16 17 18 l9 20 21 22 23 24 EXHIBIT 2- . FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT STIPULA'TED TO V PROTECTIVE ORDER I EXHIBIT 3 _: — Tiara Quintana From: Marcie Isom Fitzsimmons s‘ent: . _ Monday. October 17, 2016 12:00 PM ' ‘ To: 'Theresa Barta' Cc: Nakarai-Kanivas, Maiko; Hieu Tran Subject: RE:Blum v‘PAMF, et.aL:-IME Stipulation Thank you Therésa. I am sorry to hear about the‘lléalth issues you ha've Ibeen having. 1f we have to move to compel, we w_i'll set the motion on November l7 or 29. We would like to avoid having to do so however and would appreciate it ifyou could let us know by the end ofthe day toda'y ifyour client is ' going' to stipulate to theIME. o Marcie MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS IPartner GORDON & REES ‘ SCULLV MANSUKHANI 27S Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 P: 415—986-5900 I F: 415-986-8054 mlsom@gordonrees.com vCard l Blo o -ColoradooConnecticutvFlodda- Georgia Alabama -Arizona Calfiorfiia Maryland - Massachusetts - Mlssourl ' Nevada - New Jersey - New York llllnols - - Oregon o Pennsylvanla e South Carolina - South Dakota - Texas North Carollna Virginla - Washington - Washington, D.C. ' www.gordonrees.com From: Theresa Barta [mailto:theresa@barta-Iaw.com] Sent: Monday, October 17,2016 11:39 AM ‘ To: Marcie Isom Fluslmmons Cc: Nakaral-Kanlvas, Maiko; Hieu Tran Subject: Re: Blum v1 PAMF, et. a|.:IME Stipulation [lam unavailable on December l as Ihave a mediation that day. Sincorely, Theresa JnBarta Barta Law The Physicians Advocate‘ 5160 Campus Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 Telephone (949) 833-3383 Direct Dial (949) 690-2820 c—mail: theresa(ll)bana-la\v.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in thismessage is privileged and confidential information intended only the for use ofthe intended recipient named above. 'Ifyou are not the intended recipient, you arc hereby notified that any copying ofthis communication or dissemination or ' distribution of it to anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone and return the original to us at theabove address. On Oct l3,2016, a't1:35 PM, Marcie lsom Fimsimmons wrbte: Theresa, ' In the event we do need to file our motion, please letus know which ofthese dates you prefer for the hearing: H/l7 11/29 or12/1 Thank you, Marcie n. .. .-..-.~_11 .-._ u.‘._.........‘ Mme”. m».M..-—.—...x— N-.. ._...4..- .4»...- h...“ MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS | Partner . GORDON BLREES SCULLY MANSUKHANI _ 275 Battery 2000 Street, Suite San Franclsco, CA 943.11 P: 415-986-5900 | F: 415-9868054 mlsom@gardonrees.com vCard Bio .l Alabama oArizona o California - Colorado o Connecticut - Florida - Georgia Maryland - Massachusetts - Missouri 0 Nevada o New Jersey - New York Illinois 0 v South Carolina - South Dakota v Texas - Oregon - Pennsylvanla North Carolina ' Vlrglnla - Washington - Washlngton, D.C ‘ www.gordonrees.com From: Mardeisom Fiasimmons Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:9 AM To: Theresa Barta' Cc: Nakarai-Kaanas, Maiko; Hleu Tran Subject: RE: Blum v. PAMF, et. aL: IME Stipulation Thanks Theresa. Please get back to us by the end of the day today. We don’t want to delay getting this exam scheduled. Dr. Lipian has a very bus'y schedtlle and we'want to get this on calendar asap. Thank yOLi, Marcie .4... .4 .....,.. _. -. ”4...... 4. ..4.....- ......4-.....4...._.,...4.....,..4.44.. MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS I Partner GORDON 8. REES SCULLY MANSUKHAN! 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 , P:415-986-5900 I FL415-986-8054 misom@gordonrees.com vCard | Bio Alabama -Arizonaa Callfomla - Colorado ‘ Connecticut- Florida o Georgia Nevada - Newlersey- New York ~Massachuset15 o-Missourl llllnols---Maryiand - Oregon - P_ennsylvanla o South Carolina - Somh Dako‘a o Texas North Carolina Virglnla - Washington - Washington, D. C. www gordonrees. corn From: Theresa Bare |mallto:§heresa@mfia-lgmggml Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 10:55 AM - To: Marcie Isom Fluslmmons Cc: Nakaral-Kanlvas, Malko; Hleu Tfan Subject: Re: Blum v. PAMF, et. a|.;IME Stipulation I have not been able to discuss this with my client yet, but Ido‘not believe you will need to file a motion to compel, so please hold offon filing it. Sincerely, Theresa J. Ban; Barta Law The Physicians Advocate 516-0 Campus Drive Newport Beach, California 92660 Telephone (949) 833-3383 Direct Dial (949) 690-2820 e-mail: theresa§tubafla~law.com CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE. The information contained m thismessage isprivileged and confidential information intended only the for use of the intended recipient named above. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any copying ofthis communication or dissemination Qr distribution ofit to anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. [f you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by telephone and retum the original to us at the above address. On Oct 13. 2016, at 10:45 AM, Marcie Isom Fitzsimmpns wrote: - I TheIesa, Iwanted to follow up with you one more time regarding my email below before we begin preparing our motion to compel. We would obviously like to avoid haying tomove to compel ifpossible, but we do not want to delay in getting this on calendar. Please let us know by the close of business today ifyour client will stipulate to‘the TME. If not,we will proceed with filing our motion. Iam available most ofthe day today ifyou would like to discuss further. ' Marcie ...~-~__»~vam..,_.,..~..m.. ~...~. .4.” ,..._......_ .. . m“... ._._...-,~.-.,_~_‘ ...—.. MARCIE ISOM FITZSIMMONS I Partner GORDON & REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI 275 Battery Street, Suite 2000 San CA 94111 Franclsc'o, P: 415-986-5900 l F:415-986-8054 misom@gordonrees.com vCard | Blo Alabama -Arlzona- California - Colorado o Connecticut o - FlurldaGe'orgia Maryland o Massachusetts - Missouri- Nevada - Newjersey - New York Illinois v - Oregon - PennsyIvanla - South Carollna - South Dakota - Texas North Carolina ' Virginia v Washington -Washington, D.C. www.gordonrees.com From: Marcie Isom Fitzsimmons . Sent: Monday, October 10, 2016 9:55 AM To: tn§5§§§@pg[:g-law.ggm Cc: ‘NakaraI—Kanivas, Malko'; Hleu Tran Subject: Blum v.PAMF, et. IME Stipulation al.: Dear Theresa, Attached please find a stipulation to have‘ Dr. Blum undergo an independent psychiatric medical examination (“IME”) by Dr. Mark Lipain. We ar'e also enclosing a copy ofDr. Lipian’s CV. Dr. Liplan isavailable in November or Depember to conduct the examination and we arc h