On May 06, 2019 a
Party Discovery
was filed
involving a dispute between
Anthony L Perez, Successor-In-Interest To The Estate Of Jordan Lee Perez,
Perez, Anthony L,
Perez, Sandra L,
Sandra L Perez, Successor-In-Interest To The Estate Of Jordan Lee Perez,
and
Abongwa M.D., Chenue,
Barcega M.D., Besh R,
Bravo M.D, Thomas P,
Brown M.D., Lance A,
Collins M.D., Chelsea L,
Does 2-200, Inclusive,
Fteeh M.D., Gamil,
Kheradpour M.D., Albert,
Kim M.D., Tommy Y,
Klooster M.D., Marquelle J,
Kong, P.A., Yuthana,
Li M.D., Natasha Y,
Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital A Nonprofit Corporation,
Loma Linda University Health A Nonprofit Corporation,
Loma Linda University Medical Center A Nonprofit Corporation,
Mehta M.D., Khyati P,
Peterson M.D., Sarah C,
Pichon M.D., Pilar D,
Richter, David,
Sadanand M.D., Venkatraman,
Suterwala M.D., Batul,
Thorp M.D., Andrea W,
Zimmerman M.D, Kimberly R,
Zouros M.D., Alexander,
for Complaint for Medical Malpractice
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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Dennis K. Ames, Esq., State Bar No. 81460
um
Michael D. Reid, Esq., State Bar No. 222014 nou‘fing muffle
SUPER‘\IR
Melissa Fischer, Esq., State Bar No. 246752 cou fie“ “fiufi
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mo‘c’r'
Stephen J. Guichard, Esq., State Bar No. 309463
LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DeHAAS, FESLER & AMES
2677 North Main Street, Suite 901 35? 07 151‘
Santa Ana, California 92705—6632
Telephone (714) 558—7008 ' Facsimile (714) 972-0379
Email: Mreid@]jdfa.com DER)“
BY MEESSA PEREZ.
Attorneys for Defendants
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, BESH R. BARCEGA,
M.D., THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., LANCE A. BROWN, M.D.,
\DWQON
CHELSEA L. COLLINS, M.D., GAMIL FTEEH, M.D., TOMMY
Y. KIM, M.D., ALBERT KHERADPOUR, M.D., MARQUELLE J.
KLOOSTER, M.D., YUTHANA KONG, P.A., NATASHA Y. LI,
M.D., KHYATI P. MEHTA, M.D., SARAH C. PETERSON, M.D.,
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PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., VENKATRAMAN SADANAND, L_mm.
AMES
10 M.D., KIMBERLY R. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., CHENUE 2
& ABONGWA, M.D., ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., ANDREA
FESLER
11 THORP, M.D., BUTAL SUTERWALA, M.D., and DAVID
RICHTER, M.D.
12
DeHAAS,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
13
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
14
JOHNSON,
15 ANTHONY L. PEREZ, an individual; CASE NO.: CIVDSl913814
SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual,
FOLLETTE,
l6 ANTHONY L. PEREZ, Successor-In-Interest JUDGE DONALD ALVAREZ
to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE PEREZ, DEPT $23
17 and SANDRA L. PEREZ, Successor-In-
LA
Interest to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE SEPARATE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF
18 PEREZ, MOTION TO COMPEL VERIFIED FURTHER
RESPONSES FROM SANDRA L. PEREZ, an
19 Plaintiffs, individual, TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES,
SETS ONE
20 VS.
[Filed Concurrently with Notice ofMotion and
21 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, a Motion; Memorandum ofPoints and Authorities;
nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA Declaration ofStephen J. Guichard, Esq.; Separate
22 UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, a Statement in Support ofMotion t0 Compel Verified
nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA Further Responsesfiom Anthony L. Perez, an
23 UNIVERSITY CHILDREN‘S HOSPITAL, a individual, to Special Interrogatories, Set One; and
nonprofit corporation; ALBERT [Proposed] Order]
24 KHERADPOUR, M.D., an individual;
CHENUE ABONGWA, M.D., an individual; DATE: 10/20/2021
25 CHELSEA L. COLLINS, M.D.; an TIME: 09:00 A.M.
individual; BATUL SUTERWALDA, M.D., DEPT.: 823
26 an individual; VENKATRAMAN
SADANAND, M.D., an individual;
27 ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., an
individual; YUTHANA KONG, P.A., an
28 individual; ;
PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., an
individual; GAMIL FTEEH, M.D., an
-1-
SEPARATE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL VERIFIED FURTHER RESPONSES FROM
SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual, TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE
V V
individual; THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., an ACTION FILED: 05/06/19
individual; MARQUELLE J. KLOOSTER, FIRSTAMENDED COMPLAINT: 07/3 1/ 19
M.D., an individual; KHYATI P. MEHTA, SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT: 01/08/20
M.D., an individual; KIMBERLY R. THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT: 06/02/20
ZIMMERMAN, M.D., an individual; SARAH FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT: 11/19/20
C. PETERSON, M.D., an individual; BESH TRIAL DATE: None Set
R. BARCEGA, M.D., an Individual;
NATASHA Y. L, M.D., an individual;
LANCE A. BROWN, M.D., an individual;
TOMMY Y. KIM, M.D., an individual;
ANDREA W. THORP, M.D., an individual;
and DOES 1-200, inclusive.,
Defendants.
TO PLAINTIFFS AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
AMES
10 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that defendant, David Richter, M.D. (hereinafter “Dr. Richter”),
&
11 hereby submits this Separate Statement of Items in Dispute in support of their Motion to Compel Plaintiff
FESLER
12 Sandra L. Perez, an individual, to provide verified further responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One.
DeHAAS,
13 The specific requests at issues are N0. 26.
14 SPECIAL INTERROGATORY NO. 26
JOHNSON,
15 Special Interrogatorv N0. 26:
FOLLETTE,
16 Please provide your social security number.
17 Sandra L. Perez ’s Resgonse t0 Sgecial Interrogatom N0. 26:
LA
18 Objection. Responding party objects 0n the grounds that this information is personal in nature,
19 and has no bearing on the issue that is the subject of this litigation, nor will it lead to the discovery 0f
20 admissible evidence.
21 Reasons Whv a Further Response to Special Interrogatorv No. 26 Should be Compelled:
22 In determining discovery issues with regard t0 relevance and matters “personal in nature”, likely
23 referring to privacy, the Court will “carefully balance” the competing interests: the right t0 privacy
24 juxtaposed to the interest in obtaining just results 0f litigation. (Lewis v. Sup. Ct. (2017) 3 Cal.5‘h 561,
25 573; John B. v. Sup. Ct. (2006) 38 Cal.4‘h 1177, 1200-1201; Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. v. Sup. Ct.
26 (2007) 40 Cal.4th 360, 373—374.) Here, plaintiffs have made claims ofanxiety, depression, extreme grief,
27 and emotional distress which have resulted in necessary present and future medical care, past, present
28 and future noneconomic damages, and past, present, and future economic damages. Such information,
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SEPARATE STATEMENT SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL VERIFIED FURTHER RESPONSES FROM
IN
SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual, TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE
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Dennis K. Ames, Esq., State Bar No. 81460 um Michael D. Reid, Esq., State Bar No. 222014 nou‘fing muffle SUPER‘\IR Melissa Fischer, Esq., State Bar No. 246752 cou fie“ “fiufi OS,“ “H“ mo‘c’r' Stephen J. Guichard, Esq., State Bar No. 309463 LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DeHAAS, FESLER & AMES 2677 North Main Street, Suite 901 35? 07 151‘ Santa Ana, California 92705—6632 Telephone (714) 558—7008 ' Facsimile (714) 972-0379 Email: Mreid@]jdfa.com DER)“ BY MEESSA PEREZ. Attorneys for Defendants LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, BESH R. BARCEGA, M.D., THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., LANCE A. BROWN, M.D., \DWQON CHELSEA L. COLLINS, M.D., GAMIL FTEEH, M.D., TOMMY Y. KIM, M.D., ALBERT KHERADPOUR, M.D., MARQUELLE J. KLOOSTER, M.D., YUTHANA KONG, P.A., NATASHA Y. LI, M.D., KHYATI P. MEHTA, M.D., SARAH C. PETERSON, M.D., 3 J Yb” PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., VENKATRAMAN SADANAND, L_mm. AMES 10 M.D., KIMBERLY R. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., CHENUE 2 & ABONGWA, M.D., ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., ANDREA FESLER 11 THORP, M.D., BUTAL SUTERWALA, M.D., and DAVID RICHTER, M.D. 12 DeHAAS, SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 13 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 14 JOHNSON, 15 ANTHONY L. PEREZ, an individual; CASE NO.: CIVDSl913814 SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual, FOLLETTE, l6 ANTHONY L. PEREZ, Successor-In-Interest JUDGE DONALD ALVAREZ to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE PEREZ, DEPT $23 17 and SANDRA L. PEREZ, Successor-In- LA Interest to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE SEPARATE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF 18 PEREZ, MOTION TO COMPEL VERIFIED FURTHER RESPONSES FROM SANDRA L. PEREZ, an 19 Plaintiffs, individual, TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SETS ONE 20 VS. [Filed Concurrently with Notice ofMotion and 21 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, a Motion; Memorandum ofPoints and Authorities; nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA Declaration ofStephen J. Guichard, Esq.; Separate 22 UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, a Statement in Support ofMotion t0 Compel Verified nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA Further Responsesfiom Anthony L. Perez, an 23 UNIVERSITY CHILDREN‘S HOSPITAL, a individual, to Special Interrogatories, Set One; and nonprofit corporation; ALBERT [Proposed] Order] 24 KHERADPOUR, M.D., an individual; CHENUE ABONGWA, M.D., an individual; DATE: 10/20/2021 25 CHELSEA L. COLLINS, M.D.; an TIME: 09:00 A.M. individual; BATUL SUTERWALDA, M.D., DEPT.: 823 26 an individual; VENKATRAMAN SADANAND, M.D., an individual; 27 ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., an individual; YUTHANA KONG, P.A., an 28 individual; ; PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., an individual; GAMIL FTEEH, M.D., an -1- SEPARATE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL VERIFIED FURTHER RESPONSES FROM SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual, TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE V V individual; THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., an ACTION FILED: 05/06/19 individual; MARQUELLE J. KLOOSTER, FIRSTAMENDED COMPLAINT: 07/3 1/ 19 M.D., an individual; KHYATI P. MEHTA, SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT: 01/08/20 M.D., an individual; KIMBERLY R. THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT: 06/02/20 ZIMMERMAN, M.D., an individual; SARAH FOURTH AMENDED COMPLAINT: 11/19/20 C. PETERSON, M.D., an individual; BESH TRIAL DATE: None Set R. BARCEGA, M.D., an Individual; NATASHA Y. L, M.D., an individual; LANCE A. BROWN, M.D., an individual; TOMMY Y. KIM, M.D., an individual; ANDREA W. THORP, M.D., an individual; and DOES 1-200, inclusive., Defendants. TO PLAINTIFFS AND TO THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: AMES 10 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that defendant, David Richter, M.D. (hereinafter “Dr. Richter”), & 11 hereby submits this Separate Statement of Items in Dispute in support of their Motion to Compel Plaintiff FESLER 12 Sandra L. Perez, an individual, to provide verified further responses to Special Interrogatories, Set One. DeHAAS, 13 The specific requests at issues are N0. 26. 14 SPECIAL INTERROGATORY NO. 26 JOHNSON, 15 Special Interrogatorv N0. 26: FOLLETTE, 16 Please provide your social security number. 17 Sandra L. Perez ’s Resgonse t0 Sgecial Interrogatom N0. 26: LA 18 Objection. Responding party objects 0n the grounds that this information is personal in nature, 19 and has no bearing on the issue that is the subject of this litigation, nor will it lead to the discovery 0f 20 admissible evidence. 21 Reasons Whv a Further Response to Special Interrogatorv No. 26 Should be Compelled: 22 In determining discovery issues with regard t0 relevance and matters “personal in nature”, likely 23 referring to privacy, the Court will “carefully balance” the competing interests: the right t0 privacy 24 juxtaposed to the interest in obtaining just results 0f litigation. (Lewis v. Sup. Ct. (2017) 3 Cal.5‘h 561, 25 573; John B. v. Sup. Ct. (2006) 38 Cal.4‘h 1177, 1200-1201; Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. v. Sup. Ct. 26 (2007) 40 Cal.4th 360, 373—374.) Here, plaintiffs have made claims ofanxiety, depression, extreme grief, 27 and emotional distress which have resulted in necessary present and future medical care, past, present 28 and future noneconomic damages, and past, present, and future economic damages. Such information, 2 SEPARATE STATEMENT SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL VERIFIED FURTHER RESPONSES FROM IN SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual, TO SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES, SET ONE