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  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
  • FRANK SHEE  vs.  ALBERTO BOLANOS, MD, et al(45) Unlimited Medical Malpractice document preview
						
                                

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8/19/2021 1 HASSARD BONNINGTON LLP Robert S. Willoughby, Esq. (#189464) rsw@hassard.com 2 Alexandra C. Seibert, Esq. (#283008) acs@hassard.com 275 Battery St., Suite 1600 3 San Francisco, CA 94111 Telephone: (415) 288-9800 4 Fax: (415) 288-9801 5 Attorneys for Defendant SUTTER BAY HOSPITALS DBA MILLS PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES, 6 ERRONEOUSLY SUED HEREIN AS MILLS HEALTH CENTER 7 8 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 9 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO 10 UNLIMITED JURISDICTION 11 12 FRANK SHEE, No. 21-CIV-00632 13 Plaintiff, DECLARATION OF ROBERT S. WILLOUGHBY, ESQ., IN SUPPORT 14 vs. OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S 15 ALBERTO BOLANOS, MILLS HEALTH COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES CENTER and DOES 1 through 100, NOVEMBER 22,2021 16 inclusive Date: September 20, 2021 Time: 2:00 p.m. 17 Defendants. Dept: 23 Judge: Hon. V. Raymond Swope 18 Complaint Filed: February 8, 2021 19 Trial Date: not yet set 20 21 I, Robert S. Willoughby, Esq., declare as follows: 22 1. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of California, and I 23 am a partner with the law firm of Hassard Bonnington LLP, counsel for defendant 24 SUTTER BAY HOSPITALS DBA MILLS PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES, 25 ERRONEOUSLY SUED HEREIN AS MILLS HEALTH CENTER. If called as a 26 witness, I would be competent to testify to the facts set forth in this Declaration from 27 my own personal knowledge, except where otherwise stated as based upon 28 information and belief. -1- DECLARATION OF ROBERT S. WILLOUGHBY, ESQ., IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES C:\Users\kij\ND Office Echo\VAULT-DYC5R1ST\MTS - RSW DEC 4840-3129-1127 v.1.doc-81921 1 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the 2 Complaint filed by plaintiff Frank Shee (hereinafter, “plaintiff”) in the above-entitled 3 matter on February 8, 2021, including the Summons and Civil Case Cover Sheet. 4 3. In accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 435.5, I have met 5 and conferred with plaintiff regarding the language and allegations that are the 6 subject of this motion to strike as follows: 7 a. On April 14, 2021, I spoke with plaintiff telephonically to meet and 8 confer regarding defendant’s objection to plaintiff’s Complaint and I informed plaintiff 9 that his prayer for punitive damages was improper pursuant to California Code of Civil 10 Procedure section 425.13. Plaintiff stated that he agreed to withdraw his punitive 11 damages claims and that he would file a First Amended Complaint. 12 b. On or about May 11, 2021, I again spoke to plaintiff, who advised 13 that he was having trouble filing his First Amended Complaint. I advised him that I 14 would hold off on filing a Motion to Strike so he could address the problem and get his 15 First Amended Complaint filed. 16 c. On or about August 5, 2021, I contacted plaintiff and sent him a 17 stipulation and order striking his prayers for punitive damages. Plaintiff confirmed he 18 agreed to delete his prayers for punitive damages but he did not sign the stipulation. I 19 advised him that if he did not sign and return the stipulation, I would have no choice 20 but to file a motion to strike similar to the one filed by defendant Dr. Bolanos. 21 I declare under penalty of perjury under the law of the State of California 22 that the foregoing is true and correct, and that I am competent to testify to the facts 23 set forth herein if called as a witness. 24 Executed this 19th day of August, 2021, at San Francisco, California. 25 26 ______________________________ 27 Robert S. Willoughby, Esq. 28 -2- DECLARATION OF ROBERT S. WILLOUGHBY, ESQ., IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES C:\Users\kij\ND Office Echo\VAULT-DYC5R1ST\MTS - RSW DEC 4840-3129-1127 v.1.doc-81921 1 INDEX OF EXHIBITS 2 3 Exhibit No. Description Page Number 4 Exhibit A Summons and Complaint filed on 2/8/21 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 -3- EXHIBIT A -4- SUM-100 SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL) I , ---- - - FOR COURT USE ONLY (SOLO PARA USO DE LA CORTE) NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: f\l.J)E'f<.10 g {)L~N D& (AV/SO AL DEMANDADO) : I t/)tLL~ i1EftL1{i C.-~NW Ki YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: F-e.AtJt. . SH&:E (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE}:. NOTICE! You have been sued. ThEl court may decide against you without your beinQ heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information ~~ . ~ You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served dn you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you . Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find tt-ese court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo .ca.gov/se/fheip), your county law library. er the courthouse nearest you . If you cannot pay the filing fee , ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. ff you do not know an attorney. you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts On!lne Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county ba r association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case . ;A VISO/ Lohan demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 d1as, la corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versi6n. Lea la lnformaci6n a conlinuaci6n. nene 30 OfAS DE CALENOARIO despues de que le enireguen esta citaci6n y pa_oeles legales para presenter una respuesta por escrito en esta carte y hacer qua se entregue una copia al demandante. Una carta o una llamada telefor.ica no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene que ester en formato legal correcto sf desea que procesen su caso en la carte. Es posible que haye un formulario que usted pueda usar para su respuesta . Puede encontrar estos formutarios de la corte y mas informaci6n en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California ('www.sucorte.ca .gov), en la blbliotaca de /eyes de su condado o en la corte que le quede mas cerca. SI no puede pager la cuota de presentaci6n, pida al secretario de la carte que le de un formulario de exenci6n de pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta a liempo, puede perder el caso por incumplimiento y la carte le podra quitar su sue/do. dinero y blenes sin mas advertencia. Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable qua /fame a un abogado inmediatarnente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede /Jamar a un servfclo de remisi6n a abogados. Si no pueda pagar a un abogado, es posibie que cumpla con los requisites para oblener servicios legates gratultos de un programa de servlcios legates sin fines de lucro. Puede enco1rtrar estos grupos sin fines de fucro en el sit/o web de California Legal Services, (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.sucorte.ca .gov) o poniendose en contacto con la corte o el colegio de abogados locales. AV/SO: Por ley, la carte liene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre cualquier recuperaci6n de $10,000 6 mas de valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una concesi6n de arbitra}e en un caso de derecho civil. Tiena que pagar el gravamen de la carte antes de que la corte pueda desechar el ca so. The name and address of the court is: CASE NUMBER: (N1im•ro dol Caso): (El nombre y direccion de la corte es): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIPoRNIA COUNTY OF SAN MATEO 400 COU NTY CENTER \ 81 - Cf REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063 The name, address, and telephone number of plainiiff's attorney, or plaintiff withou t an attorney, is: .· ecci6n y el numero de telefono def abogado de/ demandante. o de/ deman. dante que no tiene abogado. es): (El nombre. la djl{ 'f~Nf:r :St1£t- . 65'0-(t ~;& -$ 8?f:t' t:J5 ).J,\CC t\ 1>R. ~ ~ ~F. C.fl-04-Dct. b • Deputy DATE: Clerk, by (Fe cha) (Secretario) (Adjunto) (For proof of service -of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010) .) (Para prueba de entrega de esta citation use ef formufa rio Proof of Service of Summons , (POS-010)) . NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served I [SEAL) 1. [:RJ as an individual defendant. 2. c::J as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify) : 3. c:8.l on behalf of (specify): IV\ \Ll.S under: L8J CCP 416 .10 (corporation ) D CCP 416.60 (minor) D CCP 416 .20 (defunct corporation) D CCP 416.70 {conservatee) D CCP 416.40 (association or partnership) D CCP 416.90 (authorized person) CJ other (specify): 4. D by personal del ivery on (date): P • 1of1 Foim Adopted for Mandatory Use SUMMONS Code of Civil Procad\Jre §§ 412.20, 465 Judicial C¢~. ~. ~AtJ \='~AN. cA .ctttorz, TELEPHONE NO; b5() ·lfsg. .,tM:t- FAX NO. (OplionaQ: I E-MAIL ADDRESS (Op/ional): AITORNEY FOR (Namo): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN MATi:O STREET ADDRESS; 400 COUNTY CENTER MAILING ADDRESS CITY AND ZIP CODE; REDWOOD CITY. CA 94063 BRANCH NAME; ('l _\\HI PLAINTIFF: F~A~ '2 ~~ t-l ~ DEFENDANT: fkLg tPrD !fo.OLt\IJO & M1wtfEAL-TH e~fJT~~ l D DOES 1 T0 _ _ =5'--- -- CONTRACT ~ COMPLAINT 0 AMENDED COMPLAINT (Number) : CJ CROSS-COMPLAINT CJ AMENDED CROSS-COMPLAINT (Number): Jurisdlc;tion (check all that apply): CASE NUMBER; CJ ACTION IS A LIMITED CIVIL CASE Amount demanded CJ does not exceed $10,000 D exceeds $10,000 but does not exceed $25,000 ~ ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (exceeds $25,000) CJ ACTION IS RECLASSIFIED by th is amended complaint or cross-complaint 1 Ifrom limited to unlimited I I from unlimited to limited 1. Plaintiff' (name or names): FlC'fl k; t. ~He Fi alleges causes of action against defendant' (name or names): l\lbEfZTD ~DLADCI& f\'\\U,{ +le ALTH Q_,(ZpJl~.c 2. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits , co'nsists of the fo llowing number of pages: 3. a . Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult D except plaintiff (name) : (1) CJ a corporation qual ified to do business in California (2) CJ an unincorporated entity (describe) : (3) CJ other (spe cify): b. 0 P laintiff (name) : a. 0 has complied with the fi ctitious business name laws and is doing ousiness under the fictitious name (specify) : b. D has complied with all licensing requi rements as a licensed (specify): c. D Information about additionai plaintiffs who are not competent adults :s shown in Attachment 3c. 4. a . Each defendant named above is a natural person l"r-ntf're. ~except defendant (name): \\l\U<;. +\rz.f\t..-\ttu::IV 'D except defendant (name): (1) D a business organization, form unknown (1) D a business organization, form unknown (2) ~a corporation (2) CJ a corporation (3) D an unincorporated entity (describe): (3) c::::J an unincorporated entity (describe): (4) CJ a public entity (describe) : (4) D a public entity (describe} : (5) D other (specify): (5) CJ other (specify): • If this form i• used as a cross-complaint. plaintiff means cross-complainant a~d defendant means cros s-defendant. P1g11 of 2 Form Approved for Optional Use Judicial Council of Cal!fornia COMPLAINT-Contract Code of Civil Procedure. § 425.12 PLO-C-00 ! [Re·:. Jar.uaiy 1. 20071 -8- .. ... PLD-C-001 I SHORT TITLE: I CASE NUMBER: I l ~t\Fe V& ~oLf\4'\f>.~ \ MlLL \-lcf'l:tt-\ Q_,£:t--YT~~ I ~ J -l f v'-OO;) : 9. D Other allegations: 10. Plaintiff prays for judgment for costs of suit; for such re lief as is fair, just, and equitable; and for a. C8I. damages of: $ I ()6 D.D()6 b. D interest on the damages' (1) D according to proof (2) D at the rate of (specify): percent per year fro m (date): c. 0 attorney's fees (1)11 of:$ (2) D according to proof. d. D other (specify) : 11 . D The paragraphs of this pleading alleged en information and belief are as follows (specify p aragraph numbers) : Date: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATU E OF PLAINTIFF OR ATIORNEY) (If you wish to verify this pleading, affix a verification.) PLD-C-001 [Rev. January 1, 20011 COMPLAINT-Contract Paa• 2 of 2 -9- , . _ PCS-010 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): ’ 8mg t U (FoRcounrusso'NLy I < l‘ W . A : gilab‘ EL I Saga/m‘E-TMCACO . 21w w FMATEO H E; E HF TELEPHONE No; .36 FAX No (Optional). ' SAN COUNTY E-MAILADDRESS (Oplional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT 0F CALIFORNIA, COUNTY 0F wqggm} A San ”QAW / y " T , MAR 2 3 2021 - i ' STREET ADDRESS: x f clerk-of mg Q ; v patim court g MAILING ADDRESS. CITY AND ZIP CODE. BRANCH NAME' [KC/Q— M090 6 V By ' DEPUTY PEEP“ ‘ I PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: cAse NUMBER- 3L C l/ O 06 E D, . [W I DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT. m“g) M (lg/M Ref. No. orFIIe No" I PROOF OI: SERVICE OF SUMMONS I I I (Separate proof of service is required for each party served ) 1. At the time of service was at least 18 years of age and not a paIty to this' action | ‘2. Iserved copies of: ‘3 a. Vsummons b. gcomplaint c. E Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) package d. E Civil Case Cover Sheet (served'In complex cases only) e. E cross-cOmpIaint E ‘ f other (specify documents): .3. a. Party served (specify name ofparty as shown on documents served). M ‘ ( s 9m.‘41,] } b. E Person (otherthan the party in item 3a) served on behalf of an entity or as an authdrizevd agent (and not a person under 5b on whom substituted service was made) (specify name and relationship to the party named in item 3a): item 4. Address where the party was served: 5. Iservedthe party (checkproperbox) 3 rka‘ ) Tetf Wtci kmés Clark WI\ “(A +0 , a. L~ by personal service. personally delivered the documents listed'In item 2 to the party or person a I Z to R \5 (<1 W receive service of process forthe party Inll 913$}: gr“/8 (2) at (time)? )horized Mon} b. E by substituted service. on (date): IA I" ’ at (tirnet—g; In the presence of (name and title or relationship to person indicatedIn item 3): l left the documents listed in item 2 with or (1 )gmusiness) a person at least 18 years of age apparently' In charge at the ofce or usual place of business of the person to be served. | informed him or her of the general nature of the papers. (2) E (home) a competent member of the household (at least 18 years of age) at the dwelling house or usual place of abode ofthe party. informed him or her of the general nature of the papers. I (3) E (physical address unknown) a person at least 18 years of age apparentlyIn charge at the usual mailing address of the person to be served other than a United States Postal Service post ofce box. l informed him or her ofthe general nature ofthe papers. E . I . .. I (4) | thereafter mailed (byIrst-class, postage prepaid) copies Of the documents to the person to be served at the place where the copies were left (Code Civ. Pros, § 415. 20) mailed the documents on | arm E (date). from (city): a of mailingIs attached. . , declaration (5) l attaCh a declaration of diligence stating actions taken rst to attempt ‘ ‘ service. . " ‘. ' ‘ personal I.,.:.‘.- ‘Page1of2 F°"" “W‘e‘mlmandalmyy‘e PROOF 0F SERVICE OF SUMMONS - ’Code oICivII'Prdcedure. 5417.10 - JudICIalCounctlotCalrfomIa I‘ . x..- POS-010 [Rev. January 1, 2007] -10- ’ i . ‘ PCS-01 0 Cg i . 6; Z PLAINTIFF/PHITIONER: Frat/n CASE NUMBER: DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT. mvlt u); Heal p MW 9t g. Cl U g- OO E by mail and acknowledgment of receipt of service. I mailed the documents listed address shown in item 4. by rst-class mail. postage prepaid, in item 2 to the party, to the (1) on (date): (2) from (city): (3) E with two copies of the Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt and a postage-paid return envelope addressed to me. (Attach completed Notice and Acknowledgement of Receipt.) (Code Civ. Proc.. § 415.30.) 4) E to an address outside California with return receipt requested. (Code Civ. Proc., § 415.40.) d. E b'y other means (specify means of sen/ice and authorizing code section): i E Additional page describing service is attached. 6: The "Notice to the Person Served" (on the summons) was completed‘as follows: a. E: as an. individual defendant. ' ' E r I b. as the person sued underthe ctitious name of (specify): ; c. E as occupant. , _ ' E v d On behalf of (specify): . r i under the Code of Civil Procedure section: i following E 416. 10 (corporation) E 415.95 (business organization, form unknown) E E] 4 l6. 60 (minor) ' 416. 20 (defunct corporation) ‘ E 416. 30 (joint stock company/association) E 4 l6. 70 (ward or conservatee) E 416. 40 (association or partnership) D 4 16. 90 (authorized person) E 416.50 (public entity) ‘ E 415.46 (occupant) ' ' i E other: Person who served papers T 7. lk ‘ mQZi$‘Q— a. Name: Address. 58?:me SM Pablo WMA 6%q 4’6 ‘ 9.1.0.6 Telephone number. CS i0) '7 0'] The fee for service was: $ 4 Oa E ‘ L l am. r (1) not a registered California process server (2) )E exempt from registration under Business and Professions Code section 22350(b) (3) E a registered California process server. E E E f I owner employee independent contractor. ‘ (ii) Registration Noi: '(Iii) County: 8. l declare under penalty of pen‘ury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. I ‘ or E < 9. I am a California sheriff or marshal and certify that the foregoing is true and correct. | Date 3//8/5z/ (WB/Ar {ma/'35? (NAME OF PERSON WHO SERVED PAPERS/SHERIFF OR MARSHAL) r r - I I I (SIGD@E) PROOF 0F SERVICE OF SUMMONS ' POS- 010IRev‘IJanuary1. 20071 ' ' , Page“? gar.y‘o‘arprotection and'nvacyiw” buttonafter youvav Savertms remit ginsBonn k [tati‘ézihtszsprtitl -11- |