jane doe M.m., et al. Plaintiffs, v. pasadena hospital association, ltd., et al., Defendants.
Case No.: 19STCV13007
Hearing Date: February 21, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
demurrer; motion to strike
BACKGROUND
A. Allegations of the Operative Complaint
Plaintiffs Jane Doe M.M. (“M.M.”), Jane Doe R.A. (“R.A.”), Jane Doe M.P. (“M.P.”), Jane Doe V.S. (“V.S”), Jane Doe G.T. (“G.T.”), Jane Doe S.A. (“S.A”), and Jane Doe A.R. (“A.R.”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege they are victims of sexual battery. Plaintiffs bring this action against Defendant Dr. Patrick Mark Sutton, M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist (“Dr. Sutton”) and Defendant Pasadena Hospital Association, LTD., dba Huntington Memorial Hospital (“Hospital”), based on Dr. Sutton’s alleged violent sexual acts that harmed and violated Plaintiffs while they were his patients.
The complaint, filed April 15, 2019, alleges causes of action for: (1) gender violence (Civil Code, §52.4) against all Defendants; (2) sexual harassme
Hearing Date
February 21, 2020
Type
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
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jane doe M.m., et al. Plaintiffs, v. pasadena hospital association, ltd., et al., Defendants.
Case No.: 19STCV13007
Hearing Date: February 21, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
demurrer; motion to strike
BACKGROUND
A. Allegations of the Operative Complaint
Plaintiffs Jane Doe M.M. (“M.M.”), Jane Doe R.A. (“R.A.”), Jane Doe M.P. (“M.P.”), Jane Doe V.S. (“V.S”), Jane Doe G.T. (“G.T.”), Jane Doe S.A. (“S.A”), and Jane Doe A.R. (“A.R.”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) allege they are victims of sexual battery. Plaintiffs bring this action against Defendant Dr. Patrick Mark Sutton, M.D., an obstetrician and gynecologist (“Dr. Sutton”) and Defendant Pasadena Hospital Association, LTD., dba Huntington Memorial Hospital (“Hospital”), based on Dr. Sutton’s alleged violent sexual acts that harmed and violated Plaintiffs while they were his patients.
The complaint, filed April 15, 2019, alleges causes of action for: (1) gender violence (Civil Code, §52.4) against all Defendants; (2) sexual harassme