On May 06, 2019 a
Motion,Ex Parte
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
Michael D. Reid, Esq., State Bar No. 222014
Melissa Fischer, Esq., State Bar No. 246752
Stephen J. Guichard, Esq., State Bar No. 309463
LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DeHAAS, FESLER & AMES
l§~R
DRT
2677 North Main Street, Suite 901 rim Mao
Santa Ana, California 92705-6632
Telephone (714) 558-7008 ° Facsimile (714) 972-0379
Email: mreid@ljdfa.com JUN 1 5 2022
Attorneys for Defendants
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, BESH R. BARCEGA,
M.D., THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., LANCE A. BROWN, M.D.,
By KAI, M/ DOPUW
\DOOVON 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.,
AMES
PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., VENKATRAMAN SADANAND,
10 M.D., KIMBERLY R. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., CHENUE
& ABONGWA, M.D., ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., ANDREA
11 THORP, M.D., BUTAL SUTERWALA, M.D., and DAVID
RICHTER, MD.
FESLER
12 gov"
DeHAAS,
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
13
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
14
JOHNSON,
15
ANTHONY L. PEREZ, an individual; CASE NO.: CIVDSl913814
FOLLE'I'I'E, 16 SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual,
ANTHONY L. PEREZ, Successor-In-Interest JUDGE DONALD ALVAREZ
17 to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE PEREZ, DEPT $23
LA
and SANDRA L. PEREZ, Successor-In-
18 Interest to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE DEFENDANT, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY
PEREZ, HEALTH’S, OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’
19 MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION TO
Plaintiffs, COMPEL SECOND FURTHER RESPONSES,
20 WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO REQUEST FOR
vs. PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE;
21 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, a AUTHORITIES; AND DECLARATION OF
22 nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA STEPHEN J. GUICHARD, ESQ.
UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, a
23 nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA [SANCTIONS REQUESTED}
UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, a
24 nonprofit corporation; ALBERT [Concurrently filed with separate statement 0f
KHERADPOUR, M.D., an individual; disputed responses in opposition; defendant’s
25 CHENUE ABONGWA, M.D., an individual; evidentiary objections t0 declarations 0f Sandra L.
CHELSEA L. COLLINS, M.D.; an Perez, Ghezel Saheli, M.D., and Judith A. Sheim‘n,
26 individual; BATUL SUTERWALDA, M.D., R.N., BsH, MSNand exhibits thereto, and defendant’s
an individual; VENKATRAMAN opposition to plaintiffi’ requestforjudicial notice]
27 SADANAND, M.D., an individual;
ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., an DATE: June 28, 2022
28 individual; YUTHANA KONG, P.A., an TIME: 8:30 A.M.
individual; ;
PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., an DEPT $23
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DEFENDANT, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH‘S, OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION TO COMPEL
SECOND FURTHER RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE
V \u/
individual; GAMIL FTEEH, M.D., an
individual; THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., an ACTION FILED: 05/06/1 9
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
R. BARCEGA, M.D., an Individual; TRIAL DATE: None Set
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.,
\DOOQON
Defendants.
TO PLAINTIFFS AND THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD:
AMES
10 Defendant, Lorna Linda University Health, hereby opposes Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Further
&
]1 Responses to Request for Production, Set One. Defendant stands by their objections and responses
FESLER
12 previously provided, and otherwise opposes Plaintiffs” Motion as set forth herein.
DeHAAS,
13 This opposition will be based on the fact that defendant’s further and second further responses to
14 request for production 0f documents, set one, including objections, are wholly responsive to the requests
JOHNSON,
15 as drafted, appropriate and in conformance with existing case law. Furthermore, plaintiffs and/or their
FOLLETTE,
16 attorney 0f record failed to properly meet and confer in good faith as required by the code 0f civil
17 procedure, rules of court, and relevant case authority prior to bringing this motion. Plaintiffs and/or their
LA
18 attorney of record bring this motion without substantial justification and based upon past actions
19 throughout the discovery process, seek only to harass defendant. Accordingly, Lorna Linda University
20 Heath seeks sanctions in the amount 0f $2,700 against plaintiffs and their attorneys of records, jointly
21 and severally.
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DEFENDANT, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH’S, OPPOSITION To PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION T0 COMPEL
SECOND FURTHER RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, T0 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION 0F DOCUMENTS, SET ONE
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Dennis K. Ames, Esq., State Bar No. 81460 Michael D. Reid, Esq., State Bar No. 222014 Melissa Fischer, Esq., State Bar No. 246752 Stephen J. Guichard, Esq., State Bar No. 309463 LA FOLLETTE, JOHNSON, DeHAAS, FESLER & AMES l§~R DRT 2677 North Main Street, Suite 901 rim Mao Santa Ana, California 92705-6632 Telephone (714) 558-7008 ° Facsimile (714) 972-0379 Email: mreid@ljdfa.com JUN 1 5 2022 Attorneys for Defendants LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, BESH R. BARCEGA, M.D., THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., LANCE A. BROWN, M.D., By KAI, M/ DOPUW \DOOVON 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., AMES PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., VENKATRAMAN SADANAND, 10 M.D., KIMBERLY R. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., CHENUE & ABONGWA, M.D., ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., ANDREA 11 THORP, M.D., BUTAL SUTERWALA, M.D., and DAVID RICHTER, MD. FESLER 12 gov" DeHAAS, SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 13 COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 14 JOHNSON, 15 ANTHONY L. PEREZ, an individual; CASE NO.: CIVDSl913814 FOLLE'I'I'E, 16 SANDRA L. PEREZ, an individual, ANTHONY L. PEREZ, Successor-In-Interest JUDGE DONALD ALVAREZ 17 to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE PEREZ, DEPT $23 LA and SANDRA L. PEREZ, Successor-In- 18 Interest to the ESTATE OF JORDAN LEE DEFENDANT, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY PEREZ, HEALTH’S, OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ 19 MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION TO Plaintiffs, COMPEL SECOND FURTHER RESPONSES, 20 WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO REQUEST FOR vs. PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE; 21 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH, a AUTHORITIES; AND DECLARATION OF 22 nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA STEPHEN J. GUICHARD, ESQ. UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, a 23 nonprofit corporation; LOMA LINDA [SANCTIONS REQUESTED} UNIVERSITY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, a 24 nonprofit corporation; ALBERT [Concurrently filed with separate statement 0f KHERADPOUR, M.D., an individual; disputed responses in opposition; defendant’s 25 CHENUE ABONGWA, M.D., an individual; evidentiary objections t0 declarations 0f Sandra L. CHELSEA L. COLLINS, M.D.; an Perez, Ghezel Saheli, M.D., and Judith A. Sheim‘n, 26 individual; BATUL SUTERWALDA, M.D., R.N., BsH, MSNand exhibits thereto, and defendant’s an individual; VENKATRAMAN opposition to plaintiffi’ requestforjudicial notice] 27 SADANAND, M.D., an individual; ALEXANDER ZOUROS, M.D., an DATE: June 28, 2022 28 individual; YUTHANA KONG, P.A., an TIME: 8:30 A.M. individual; ; PILAR D. PICHON, M.D., an DEPT $23 -1- DEFENDANT, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH‘S, OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION TO COMPEL SECOND FURTHER RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, SET ONE V \u/ individual; GAMIL FTEEH, M.D., an individual; THOMAS P. BRAVO, M.D., an ACTION FILED: 05/06/1 9 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 R. BARCEGA, M.D., an Individual; TRIAL DATE: None Set 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., \DOOQON Defendants. TO PLAINTIFFS AND THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD: AMES 10 Defendant, Lorna Linda University Health, hereby opposes Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Further & ]1 Responses to Request for Production, Set One. Defendant stands by their objections and responses FESLER 12 previously provided, and otherwise opposes Plaintiffs” Motion as set forth herein. DeHAAS, 13 This opposition will be based on the fact that defendant’s further and second further responses to 14 request for production 0f documents, set one, including objections, are wholly responsive to the requests JOHNSON, 15 as drafted, appropriate and in conformance with existing case law. Furthermore, plaintiffs and/or their FOLLETTE, 16 attorney 0f record failed to properly meet and confer in good faith as required by the code 0f civil 17 procedure, rules of court, and relevant case authority prior to bringing this motion. Plaintiffs and/or their LA 18 attorney of record bring this motion without substantial justification and based upon past actions 19 throughout the discovery process, seek only to harass defendant. Accordingly, Lorna Linda University 20 Heath seeks sanctions in the amount 0f $2,700 against plaintiffs and their attorneys of records, jointly 21 and severally. 22 /// 23 /// 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 /// - 2 - DEFENDANT, LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH’S, OPPOSITION To PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION AND AMENDED MOTION T0 COMPEL SECOND FURTHER RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, T0 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION 0F DOCUMENTS, SET ONE