Tentative Ruling: Diana Blum, MD vs Sutter Health et al

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                                F        ILE
                                                                                         JUN 26 2018
                                                                                     Clerk of the
                                                                              Superior Court of CA       of Santa Clart
                                                                                                                  EPUTY
                                                                             BY.

                                                                                                     J Zenzen


                                        SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
                                           COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA



10   DIANA P. BLUM, M.D.,                                        Case No.   115-CV-277582
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                                  Plaintiff,                     TENTATIVE DECISION RE MOTION TO
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     vs.
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14   SUTTER HEALTH, a        California corporation; PALO    |
     ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC., a
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     California Corporation; PALO ALTO MEDICAL
16    FOUNDATION, a        California corporation; and
      DOES 1 through 20,
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21          This matter is set for hearing in Department 16 on June 29, 2018.          Plaintiff, Diana P.

22   Blum, M.D., is represented by attorneys, Theresa J. Barta, Barta Law, and Charles M.

23   Louderback, Louderback Law Group.          Defendants, Sutter Health and Palo Alto Medical

24   Foundation (“PAMF”), are represented by attorneys, Lindbergh Porter and Maiko Nakarani,

25   Little Mendelson, P.C. Defendant, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Inc., is represented by

26   attorneys, Marcie Isom Fitzsimmons and Hieu T. Williams, Gordon Rees Scully Mansuhani, L.L.P.

27           Hearing is for Plaintiffs motion to file under seal a psychiatric evaluation report of Mark

28   Lipian, M.D., Ph.D.    No opposition to the motion was filed.
After consideration of the pleadings submitted, stipulated protective order, and

     application of law, THE COURT ISSUES THE FOLLOWING TENTATIVE RULING:

            Plaintiff's motion to file under seal the psychiatric report of Mark Lipian, M.D., Ph.D., is

     GRANTED in the form of the proposed Order submitted by attorneys for Plainti



            Dated:   June 26, 2018
                                                                  in. Drew C. Takaichi
                                                            Judge of the Superior Court




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                                     NOTICE TO PARTIES AND COUNSEL
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            Notice of the Court’s tentative ruling, and a copy of the tentative ruling, is hereby
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     provided to the attorneys for the parties prior to hearing. The Court has not directed oral
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16   argument, and the attorneys are informed to follow the procedure set forth in Santa Clara

17   County Superior Court Local Rule 8.E. Tentative Rulings which the Court adopts in connection
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     with this tentative ruling. Should a party contest the tentative ruling, the required notice to
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20   the Court may be by email to the clerk of Department 16 (JLara@scscourt.org) no later

21   than 4:00 P.M. on the court day preceding the scheduled hearing.
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