(1) MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT/SUMMARY ADJUDICATION

(2) MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

(3) MOTION TO COMPEL DEPOSITION

Date: 3/13/20

Case: Dee Ann Abelar, et al. v. John R. Dingilian, M.D., et al. (BC641637)

TENTATIVE RULING:

I. DEFENDANTS SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEMS/WEST’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT/ADJUDICATION

With respect to Issue No. 1, Simi Valley Hospital dba Adventist Health Simi Valley and Adventist Health Systems/West (collectively, “Simi”) argue that the causes of action for professional negligence and loss of consortium fail because plaintiffs will be unable to establish that Simi breached any duty of care.

In support, Simi submits the declarations of Janet Geier, RN, BSN and Samantha St. Omar Roy, RN. Plaintiffs object that the declarants do not establish that they are qualified to testify as expert witnesses because the curricula vitae referenced in the declarations are not attached. This contention is well taken. “In order to testify as an ex