On August 03, 2022 a
Motion,Ex Parte
was filed
involving a dispute between
Musharbash, Joseph,
and
American Medical Response,
American Medical Response, Inc.,
Cutler, M.D, Aaron,
Does 2-100, Inclusive,
Does 3 -100, Inclusive,
Gibani, M.D, Siraj,
Hide-A-While,
Hide-A-While Lounge,
Musharbash, Susan,
Rancho Cucamonga Fire Protection District,
San Antonio Regional Hospital,
Young, M.D, Richard,
City Of Rancho Cucamonga,
County Of San Bernardino,
for Medical Malpractice Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT
KELLY, TROTTER & FRANZEN
MICHAEL J. TROTTER (SBN 139034) 11/1 7/2023 2:47 PM
JO LYNN VALOFF (SBN 177081) By: Leslie Zepeda, DEPUTY
111 West Ocean Boulevard, 14th Floor
Post Office Box 22636
Long Beach, California 90801—5636
Telephone N0. (562) 432-5855 / Facsimile N0. (562) 432-8785
mitrotter@kellvtrotter.com / ilvaloff@kellvtr0tter.com
Attorneys for Defendants, Siraj Gibani, M.D., Aaron Cutler, M.D. and Richard Young, M.D.
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
10
11 JOSEPH MUSHARBASH, an individual and as CASE NO.: CIVSB22 1 71 17
Successor-in-Interest t0 the Estate of MICHAEL
12 MUSHARBASH, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR
13
Plaintiffs, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF SIRAJ
14 GIBANI, M.D.
VS.
15 [FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH SEPARATE
SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL; STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL
16 AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE; SIRAJ FACTS, DECLARATIONS OF GEOFFREY COLBY,
GIBANI, M.D.; AARON CUTLER, M.D., PHD. AND JO LYNN VALOFF, EVIDENCE,
M.D.;
NOTICE OF LODGMENT; AND [PROPOSED]
17 RICHARD YOUNG, M.D.; HIDE-AWHILE-
ORDER]
LOUNGE; and DOES 1- 1 00, inclusive,
18
DATE: February 7, 2024
Defendants.
19 TIME: 8:30 a.m.
DEPT.: Sl4
20
21
ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO:
JUDGE: JEFFREY R. ERICKSON
22 DEPARTMENT: Sl4
23 Complaint Filed: 8/5/22
Trial Date: 6/ 1 7/24
24
25 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
26 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Februagy 7, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., 0r as soon thereafter as
27 counsel may be heard in Department Sl4 0f the above-captioned court located at 247 West Third
28 Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210, CA, defendant Siraj Gibani, M.D. will move the Court
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MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT/SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF SIRAJ GIBANI, M.D.
for Summary Judgment, pursuant to Code 0f Civil Procedure, section 437C. This motion is made
pursuant to California Code ofCivil Procedure section 437C, upon the following grounds: there is
no triable issue 0f material fact about 1) Whether Siraj Gibani, M.D. complied With the standard 0f
care in treating Michael Musharbash, 2) Whether any act 0r omission of Siraj Gibani, M.D. caused
the death of Michael Musharbash, and 3) Whether damages for mental anguish, psychological and
emotional distress are barred as a matter 0f law in this wrongful death action.
In the alternative, defendant Siraj Gibani, M.D. Will move the Court for Summary
Adjudication, pursuant to Code ofCivil Procedure section 437C. This motion is made pursuant to
California Code 0f Civil Procedure section 437C, upon the following grounds: there is n0 triable
10 issue 0f material fact about 1) whether Siraj Gibani, M.D. complied With the standard 0f care in
11 treating Michael Musharbash, 2) whether any act 0r omission 0f Siraj Gibani, M.D. caused the
12 death 0f Michael Musharbash, and 3) whether damages for mental anguish, psychological and
13 emotional distress are barred as a matter 0f law in this wrongful death action.
14 This Motion is based upon this Notice 0f Motion and Motion, the attached Memorandum
15 of Points and Authorities, the accompanying Evidence, and Separate Statement 0f Undisputed
16 Material Facts filed concurrently herewith, the Declarations of Geoffrey P. Colby, M.D., Ph.D.
17 and Jo Lynn Valoff, upon all papers and pleadings on file in this action and upon such other and
18 further oral and/or documentary evidence as may be presented at the time of hearing on this
19 motion.
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21 DATED: November 17, 2023 KELLY, TROTTER & FRANZEN
22
23 By: ?%émv‘ljfifli
24
MICHAEL J. TROTTER
JO LYNN VALOFF
25 Attorneys for Defendants, Siraj Gibani, M.D.,
Aaron Cutler, M.D. and Richard
26 Young, M.D.
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ELECTRONICALLY FILED SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO DISTRICT KELLY, TROTTER & FRANZEN MICHAEL J. TROTTER (SBN 139034) 11/1 7/2023 2:47 PM JO LYNN VALOFF (SBN 177081) By: Leslie Zepeda, DEPUTY 111 West Ocean Boulevard, 14th Floor Post Office Box 22636 Long Beach, California 90801—5636 Telephone N0. (562) 432-5855 / Facsimile N0. (562) 432-8785 mitrotter@kellvtrotter.com / ilvaloff@kellvtr0tter.com Attorneys for Defendants, Siraj Gibani, M.D., Aaron Cutler, M.D. and Richard Young, M.D. SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 10 11 JOSEPH MUSHARBASH, an individual and as CASE NO.: CIVSB22 1 71 17 Successor-in-Interest t0 the Estate of MICHAEL 12 MUSHARBASH, MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND ALTERNATIVE MOTION FOR 13 Plaintiffs, SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF SIRAJ 14 GIBANI, M.D. VS. 15 [FILED CONCURRENTLY WITH SEPARATE SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL; STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED MATERIAL 16 AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE; SIRAJ FACTS, DECLARATIONS OF GEOFFREY COLBY, GIBANI, M.D.; AARON CUTLER, M.D., PHD. AND JO LYNN VALOFF, EVIDENCE, M.D.; NOTICE OF LODGMENT; AND [PROPOSED] 17 RICHARD YOUNG, M.D.; HIDE-AWHILE- ORDER] LOUNGE; and DOES 1- 1 00, inclusive, 18 DATE: February 7, 2024 Defendants. 19 TIME: 8:30 a.m. DEPT.: Sl4 20 21 ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO: JUDGE: JEFFREY R. ERICKSON 22 DEPARTMENT: Sl4 23 Complaint Filed: 8/5/22 Trial Date: 6/ 1 7/24 24 25 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: 26 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Februagy 7, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., 0r as soon thereafter as 27 counsel may be heard in Department Sl4 0f the above-captioned court located at 247 West Third 28 Street, San Bernardino, CA 92415-0210, CA, defendant Siraj Gibani, M.D. will move the Court E:\l 1 1\6966-01\Pld\I\/ISJ\GIBANI\1\/ISJ W.TOC & TOADOCX 1 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT/SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF SIRAJ GIBANI, M.D. for Summary Judgment, pursuant to Code 0f Civil Procedure, section 437C. This motion is made pursuant to California Code ofCivil Procedure section 437C, upon the following grounds: there is no triable issue 0f material fact about 1) Whether Siraj Gibani, M.D. complied With the standard 0f care in treating Michael Musharbash, 2) Whether any act 0r omission of Siraj Gibani, M.D. caused the death of Michael Musharbash, and 3) Whether damages for mental anguish, psychological and emotional distress are barred as a matter 0f law in this wrongful death action. In the alternative, defendant Siraj Gibani, M.D. Will move the Court for Summary Adjudication, pursuant to Code ofCivil Procedure section 437C. This motion is made pursuant to California Code 0f Civil Procedure section 437C, upon the following grounds: there is n0 triable 10 issue 0f material fact about 1) whether Siraj Gibani, M.D. complied With the standard 0f care in 11 treating Michael Musharbash, 2) whether any act 0r omission 0f Siraj Gibani, M.D. caused the 12 death 0f Michael Musharbash, and 3) whether damages for mental anguish, psychological and 13 emotional distress are barred as a matter 0f law in this wrongful death action. 14 This Motion is based upon this Notice 0f Motion and Motion, the attached Memorandum 15 of Points and Authorities, the accompanying Evidence, and Separate Statement 0f Undisputed 16 Material Facts filed concurrently herewith, the Declarations of Geoffrey P. Colby, M.D., Ph.D. 17 and Jo Lynn Valoff, upon all papers and pleadings on file in this action and upon such other and 18 further oral and/or documentary evidence as may be presented at the time of hearing on this 19 motion. 20 21 DATED: November 17, 2023 KELLY, TROTTER & FRANZEN 22 23 By: ?%émv‘ljfifli 24 MICHAEL J. TROTTER JO LYNN VALOFF 25 Attorneys for Defendants, Siraj Gibani, M.D., Aaron Cutler, M.D. and Richard 26 Young, M.D. 27 28 E:\l 1 1\6966—01\Pld\1\/ISJ\GIBANI\1VISJ W.TOC & TOADOCX 2 MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT/SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF SIRAJ GIBANI, M.D.