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  • Diana Blum, MD vs Sutter Health et al Wrongful Termination Unlimited(36)  document preview
  • Diana Blum, MD vs Sutter Health et al Wrongful Termination Unlimited(36)  document preview
  • Diana Blum, MD vs Sutter Health et al Wrongful Termination Unlimited(36)  document preview
  • Diana Blum, MD vs Sutter Health et al Wrongful Termination Unlimited(36)  document preview
						
                                

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oO Oo DN DH AH 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Theresa J Barta, SBN 150995 BARTA LAW 4041 Macarthur Blvd., Ste. 280 Newport Beach, CA 92660-2537 Telephone: (949) 833-3383 Facsimile: (949) 209-2530 Email: theresa@barta-law.com Charles M. Louderback, SBN 88788 Stacey L. Pratt, SBN 124892 LOUDERBACK LAW GROUP 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2970 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 615-0200 Facsimile: (415) 795-4775 E-Mail: — clouderback@louderbackgroup.com spratt@louderbackgroup.com Attorneys for Plaintiff DIANA P. BLUM, M.D. IN AND FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA - UNLIMITED JURISDICTION DIANA P. BLUM, M_D., Civil Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582 Plaintiff, PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF MOTION v. AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL SUTTER HEALTH, a California corporation; | Date: TBA PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL Time: TBA Dept: 16 GROUP, INC., a California corporation; PALO Judge: Hon. Drew C. Takaichi ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION, a California corporation; and DOES 1 through 20, Defendants. Complaint filed: March 4, 2015 Trial Date: January 8, 2018 00022184 v4 PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582oN DU BF WN No} 10 ul 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT on a date and time to be determined by the Court — ( ) at a.m./p.m., in Department 16 of this Court located at 191 North First Street San Jose, CA 95113, Plaintiff Diana Blum, M.D. (“Plaintiff”) hereby does and will move this Court for New Trial. This Motion is made on the grounds that on each and all of the following grounds, which materially affected the substantial rights of the moving party and prevented a fair trial: 1. Irregularity in the proceedings of the Court (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); 2. Irregularity in the proceedings of the jury (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); 3. Irregularity in the proceedings of the adverse party (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1); 4. Improper orders of the Court (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); Abuse of discretion by the Court (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); Inadequate damages (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(5)); Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(6); Insufficient of the evidence to justify the decisions (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(6)); eC ern AH The verdict and incorporated decisions are contrary to law (Code Civ. Proc.§ 657(6)); 10. The Court’s decisions are contrary to law (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(6)); 11. Error in law occurring at the trial and objected to by the party making the application (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(7)). The Motion is and shall be based upon this Notice, Plaintiff's previously-filed Notice of Intention to Move for New Trial (attached hereto as Exhibit A), the evidence presented at trial, all pleadings, the Memorandum of Points and Authorities in support, the Declaration of Theresa J. Barta and supporting exhibits, the Proposed Order, the records and files in this action, and any further evidence or argument that the Court may properly receive at or before the hearing. 00022184 v4 -1- PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582kw N NY nw 10 Wl 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BARTA LAW Theresa Barta Attorney for Plaintiff DIANA P. BLUM, M.D. LOUDERBACK LAW GROUP DATE: March 20, 2018 Charles M. Louderback Stacey L. Pratt Attorneys for Plaintiff DIANA P. BLUM, M.D. 00022184 v4 -2- PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582Cem ND HW FF BW NY Rw NM NY NY NY NY N WKY KN BB! Bee Be Be Be Be Be eo NI DAH BF BH KF SO me HN DHA BF wWw NH FH SO 00022184 v4 EXHIBIT A -3- PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582eC Oo IN DH & WHY eS Nye N NY NY NY N NY N NF Be RF Pe eS _ eoaaanek OS FF Ge RAAB RE BETS 2015-1-CV-277582 Santa Clara — Civil Theresa J Barta, SBN 150995 BARTA LAW 4041 Macarthur Blvd., Ste. 280 ‘Newport Beach, CA 92660-2537 Telephone: (949) 833-3383 Facsimile: (949) 209-2530 Email: theresa@barta-law.com Charles M. Louderback, SBN 88788 Stacey L. Pratt, SBN 124892 LOUDERBACK LAW GROUP 44 Montgomery Street, Suite 2970 San Francisco, CA 94104 Telephone: (415) 615-0200 Facsimile: (415) 795-4775 E-Mail: —_clouderback@louderbackgroup.com spratt@louderbackgroup.com Attorneys for Plaintiff DIANA P. BLUM, M.D. E-FILED 3/9/2018 9:34 AM Clerk of Court Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara 2015-1-CV-277582 Reviewed By: E. Fang Envelope: 1294572 IN AND FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA - UNLIMITED JURISDICTION DIANA P. BLUM, M.D., Plaintiff, v. SUTTER HEALTH, a California corporation; PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC., a California corporation; PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION, a California corporation; and DOES | through 20, Defendants. - 00022041 v4 Civil Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582 PLAINTIFF DIANA BLUM, M.D.’S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL Date: To be set by the Court Time: To be set by the Court Dept: 16 Judge: Hon. Drew C. Takaichi Trial Date: 1/08/2018 Judgment Entered: 2/22/2018 Amended Judgment Entered: 3/01/2018 PLAINTIFF DIANA BLUM, M.D.’S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582 q. FangoC Oo ND HA RF WN eR mY NY YR NN HY SY _ in = eo Xa QR SOBR FF Ge AR BEBHRE SE TO THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE-ENTITLED COURT AND TO THE ATTORNEYS OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY HEREIN: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Plaintiff, Diana Blum, M.D. intends to move the Court to set aside the judgment entered on the jury verdict in this action, and as amended,' and to grant a new trial. This motion will be heard at a time and place to be set by the Court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 661. This motion will be made on each and all of the following grounds, which materially affected the substantial rights of the moving party and prevented a fair trial: Ll. Inregularity in the proceedings of the Court (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); 2. Irregularity in the proceedings of te jury (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); 3. Inregularity in the proceedings of the adverse party (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1); 4. Improper orders of the Court (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); 5. Abuse of discretion by the Court (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(1)); 6. Inadequate damages (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(5)); Ts Insufficiency of the evidence to justify the verdict (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(6); 8. Insufficient of the evidence to justify the decisions (Code Civ. Proc. § 6576); 9. The verdict and incorporated decisions are contrary to law (Code Civ. Proc.§ 657(6)); : 10. | The Court’s decisions are contrary to law (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(6)); ll, Error in law occurring at the trial and objected to by the party making the application (Code Civ. Proc. § 657(7)). ' The current absence of the Court’s ruling on the request for statement of decision precludes a determination of one, final judgment. 90022041 v4 : 1 PLAINTIFF DIANA BLUM, M.D.’S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582oN DW Ph Ww NY i} 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 The motion will be based on this Notice, the evidence presented at trial, all pleadings, papers and records in this action, the minutes of the Court, and a memorandum of points and authorities to be filed and served with the time permitted by California Rule of Court 3.1600. The motion will also be based on declarations supporting the first through eleventh grounds enumerated above as required by Code of Civil Procedure Section 658, to be filed and served within the time permitted by Code of Civil Procedure 659a. BARTA LAW j DATE: March 8, 2018 hw bode — Theresa B Attorney for Plaintiff DIANA BLUM, M.D. LOUDERBACK LAW GROUP pate: _9/ 7 £F- CAD Charles M. Louderback Stacey L. Pratt Attorneys for Plaintiff DIANA P. BLUM, M.D. 00022041 v4 2 PLAINTIFF DIANA BLUM, M.D.’S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL; Case No, 2015-1-CV-277582wo em YN DH FF BN NN NY N YN N N — _ BX REBBRBHRSUeRRTABRAEBSBHRAS PROOF OF SERVICE I, Ericka Clarke, am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California] I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is 44 Montgomery St., Suite 2970, San Francisco, CA 94104, and email address is eclarke@louderbackgroup.com. On March 9, 2018, I served the foregoing document(s) described as: e PLAINTIFF DIANA BLUM, M.D.’S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MOVE FOR NEW TRIAL on the following persons in this action by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in sealed envelope(s) with postage thereon fully prepaid and addressed as stated below: Attorneys for Defendants SUTTER HEALTH and PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION Lindbergh Porter, Jr. lporter@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON PC 333 Bush St Fl 34 San Francisco, CA 94104 Maiko Nakarai-Kanivas mnakaraikanivas@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON PC 1255 Treat Blvd Ste 600 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Attorney for Defendant PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Marcie Isom Fitzsimmons misom@grsm.com GORDON REES LLP 275 Battery St Ste 2000 San Francisco CA 94111 Co-Counsel Attorney for Plaintiff DIANA P. BLUM, M.D. Theresa J Barta theresa@barta-law.com BARTA LAW 4041 Macarthur Blvd., Ste. 280 Newport Beach, CA 92660-2537 & BY U.S. MAIL: Iam readily familiar with my firm’s practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing with the Unites States Postal Service. Under that practice, correspondence will be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on this same day pith postage thereon fully prepaid at San Francisco, California, in the ordinary course of yusiness. 00022077 vi PROOF OF SERVICE Case No. 2015-1-CV-2775820 em YN DH HW BF WwW NY YN YY NN NN YF Fe Ke oo 2 §Uangn kB 88S FSF Se WTABDESBRES BY OVERNIGHT DELIVERY OVERNIGHT: I caused such envelope(s) to be delivered by Federal Express, next business day delivery to the addressee(s) listed above. BY E-MAIL: Additionally, I caused said documents to be prepared in portable document format (PDF) for e-mailing and served by electronic mail on March 9, 2018 as indicated above. That the document was served electronically and the transmission was reported as complete and without error. x] oO BY PERSONAL SERVICE: I caused the said document(s) to be served by hand delivery to the offices of the addressee(s) listed above. 1 declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on March 9, 2018 at San Francisco, California. C Eritka Clarke 00022077 v1 -2- PROOF OF SERVICE; CASE NO: 2015-1-CV-277582oD eo ND 10 u 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PROOF OF SERVICE I, Jung Shin, am employed in the City and County of San Francisco, State of California. I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to the within-entitled action. My business address is 44 Montgomery St., Suite 2970, San Francisco, CA 94104, and email address is jshin@louderbackgroup.com. On March 20, 2018, I served the foregoing document(s) described as: e PLAINTIFF’S NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL on the following persons in this action by placing a true copy thereof enclosed in sealed envelope(s) with postage thereon fully prepaid and addressed as stated below: Attorneys for Defendants SUTTER HEALTH and PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION Lindbergh Porter, Jr. Iporter@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON PC 333 Bush St F134 San Francisco, CA 94104 Maiko Nakarai-Kanivas mnakaraikanivas@littler.com LITTLER MENDELSON PC 1255 Treat Blvd Ste 600 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 Attorney for Defendant PALO ALTO FOUNDATION MEDICAL GROUP, INC. Marcie Isom Fitzsimmons misom@grsm.com GORDON REES LLP 275 Battery St Ste 2000 San Francisco CA 94111 [] BYU.S. MAIL: Jam readily familiar with my firm’s practice of collection and processing correspondence for mailing with the Unites States Postal Service. Under that practice, correspondence will be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on this same day with postage thereon fully prepaid at San Francisco, California, in the ordinary course of business. — BY OVERNIGHT DELIVERY OVERNIGHT: I caused such envelope(s) to be delivered by Federal Express, next business day delivery to the addressee(s) listed above. — BY E-MAIL: Additionally, I caused said documents to be prepared in portable document format (PDF) for e-mailing and served by electronic mail on March 20, 2018 as indicated above. That the document was served electronically and the transmission was reported as complete and without error. 00022184 v4 PROOF OF SERVICE Case No. 2015-1-CV-2775820 ON DW FF BW NY RN N NY NY YN NN DN BSB Bw we ew ewe ee ee oN DA BB YH KF SO wm IY AA BRB WwW NH FSF SO Ol BY PERSONAL SERVICE: I caused the said document(s) to be served by hand delivery to the offices of the addressee(s) listed above. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on March 20, 2018 at San F: ciséo, California. 00022184 v4 PROOF OF SERVICE Case No. 2015-1-CV-277582