On March 20, 2019 a
Party Statement
was filed
involving a dispute between
Perez, Esperanza,
and
Brown, Tawna,
Bruun, Tawna,
Does 1 Through 50,
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc A California Corporation,
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals A California Corporation,
Southern California Permanente Medical Group Inc., A Caifornia Corporation,
for Wrongful Termination Unlimited
in the District Court of San Bernardino County.
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Michele Ballard Miller (SBN 104198)
mbmiller@cozen.com
Ethan W. Chemin (SBN) 273906
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Attomeys for Defendants
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, KAISER BY‘
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE
MEDICAL GROUP, and TAWNA BRUUN
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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_L 0) ESPERANZA PEREZ, Case No.2 CIVDSI920836
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A Plaintiff;
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[Assigned to the Hon. Hon. Thomas S Garza,
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_L O) KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, a DECLARATION OF ETHAN CHERNIN
California Corporation; KAISER IN SUPPORT 0F DEFENDANT KAISER
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V FOUNDATION HEALTH pLAN! INC” a FOUNDATION HOSPITALS’S REPLY IN
SOUTHERN
California Corporation; and SUPPORT 0F ITS MOTION T0
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m CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL COMPEL PRODUCTION 0F
GROUP. INC. a California Corporation; PLAINTIFF S MEDICAL RECORDS;
.3 (O TAWNA BRUUN, an Individual; and DOES 1
REQUEST FOR MONETARY
through 50‘ Inclusive.
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SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF AND
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HER COUNSEL IN THE SUM OF
Defendants. $3s739-60
Date: November 8, 2023
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Dept: $27
Action Filed: March 2019
20,
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Trial Date: September 1 1, 2023
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DECLARATION ISO REPLY ISO MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO
REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, SET NO. 2; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS
CASE N0. CIVDS1920836
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l, Ethan Chemin, declare:
l. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice before all courts ofthe State ofCalifomia
and before this Court. I am a member 0fthe law firm Cozen O'Connor. and am one ofthe attorneys
ofrecord for Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Southern
California Permanente Medical Group, and Tawna Bruun (collectively “Defendants"). in the above—
O(OQNQO'IAwN—i
captioned matter.
2. I have personal knowledge of the matters contained in this declaration, and if called
to do so, can testify competently t0 the same.
3. On September 28. 2023, Plaintiff served her responses to Defendant Kaiser
Foundation Hospitals‘s ("KFH") first set of Special Interrogatories. A true and correct copy of the
relevant excerpt from Plaintiff‘s responses are attached here as Exhibit H.
4. On October l3. 2023. my office sent a detailed meet and confer letter t0 Plaintiff‘s
counsel. Twila White. regarding the redactions made to Plaintiff’s production ofher medical records
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received in response to Defendants‘ subpoena to Kaiser Permanente. Plaintiff‘s healthcare provider.
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true and correct copy 0f this meet and confer letter is attached here as Exhibit I.
SANTA
401
5. On October 25. 2023, shortly after the Order to Show Cause hearing concluded, l
sent an email to Ms. White regarding the outcome 0fthe hearing, as she did not appear. A true and
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correct copy of this email correspondence is attached here as Exhibit J.
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I declare under penalty 0f perjury under the laws 0f the State of California that the
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foregoing is true and correct. Executed 0n July 25. 2023. in Woodland Hills. California.
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DECLARATION ISO REPLY ISO MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO
REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, SET NO. 2; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS
CASE N0. CIVDS1920836
LEGAL\66706286\I
Document Filed Date
November 03, 2023
Case Filing Date
March 20, 2019
Category
Wrongful Termination Unlimited
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v v OHHGHNAIL v _I Michele Ballard Miller (SBN 104198) mbmiller@cozen.com Ethan W. Chemin (SBN) 273906 echerm’n@cozen.c0m F COZEN O'CONNOR ,r' -- ' l L E :3 r Legeufijesgpgpi os mummy; (m W V ' 401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 850 Q? SAN sERNA‘é?$C£BNAan:~o Santa Monica‘ California 90401 P” t3 ..;4 ' ‘ ' ' ' ‘ wsrmcr Telephone: 310.393.4000 Facsimile: 310.394.4700 NOV 03 2023 O(OQNOU'l-hOON OF”: Attomeys for Defendants KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, KAISER BY‘ 0955, R Lap FOUNDATION HEALTH PLAN, INC, . Dep u t y SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, and TAWNA BRUUN _L SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA —L —‘ COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO _l N CONNOR 90401 _L 0) ESPERANZA PEREZ, Case No.2 CIVDSI920836 8011:qu CA 850 0‘ MoucA. _L A Plaintiff; MW: SUITE [Assigned to the Hon. Hon. Thomas S Garza, COZEN 401 SANTA vs_ Dept. $27] _\ U1 _L O) KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, a DECLARATION OF ETHAN CHERNIN California Corporation; KAISER IN SUPPORT 0F DEFENDANT KAISER _\ V FOUNDATION HEALTH pLAN! INC” a FOUNDATION HOSPITALS’S REPLY IN SOUTHERN California Corporation; and SUPPORT 0F ITS MOTION T0 '_s m CALIFORNIA PERMANENTE MEDICAL COMPEL PRODUCTION 0F GROUP. INC. a California Corporation; PLAINTIFF S MEDICAL RECORDS; .3 (O TAWNA BRUUN, an Individual; and DOES 1 REQUEST FOR MONETARY through 50‘ Inclusive. ’ ’ , SANCTIONS AGAINST PLAINTIFF AND NO HER COUNSEL IN THE SUM OF Defendants. $3s739-60 Date: November 8, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. Dept: $27 Action Filed: March 2019 20, NNNNNNNN Trial Date: September 1 1, 2023 mVOU‘IAQNA LEGAL\43735341\1 1 DECLARATION ISO REPLY ISO MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, SET NO. 2; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS CASE N0. CIVDS1920836 LEGAL\66706286\1 l, Ethan Chemin, declare: l. I am an attorney at law licensed to practice before all courts ofthe State ofCalifomia and before this Court. I am a member 0fthe law firm Cozen O'Connor. and am one ofthe attorneys ofrecord for Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., Southern California Permanente Medical Group, and Tawna Bruun (collectively “Defendants"). in the above— O(OQNQO'IAwN—i captioned matter. 2. I have personal knowledge of the matters contained in this declaration, and if called to do so, can testify competently t0 the same. 3. On September 28. 2023, Plaintiff served her responses to Defendant Kaiser Foundation Hospitals‘s ("KFH") first set of Special Interrogatories. A true and correct copy of the relevant excerpt from Plaintiff‘s responses are attached here as Exhibit H. 4. On October l3. 2023. my office sent a detailed meet and confer letter t0 Plaintiff‘s counsel. Twila White. regarding the redactions made to Plaintiff’s production ofher medical records _L_s_x_L_L_L_x 9N0! CONNOR Bomevnn B50 CA OU'I#OON—‘ received in response to Defendants‘ subpoena to Kaiser Permanente. Plaintiff‘s healthcare provider. O' SUITE MoNcA A MW: COZEN true and correct copy 0f this meet and confer letter is attached here as Exhibit I. SANTA 401 5. On October 25. 2023, shortly after the Order to Show Cause hearing concluded, l sent an email to Ms. White regarding the outcome 0fthe hearing, as she did not appear. A true and 17 correct copy of this email correspondence is attached here as Exhibit J. 92 18 I declare under penalty 0f perjury under the laws 0f the State of California that the 19 foregoing is true and correct. Executed 0n July 25. 2023. in Woodland Hills. California. r 20 21 E‘Fan Chemin 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 LEGAL\43735341\1 2 DECLARATION ISO REPLY ISO MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES, WITHOUT OBJECTIONS, TO REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION, SET NO. 2; REQUEST FOR MONETARY SANCTIONS CASE N0. CIVDS1920836 LEGAL\66706286\I