HEARING ON MOTION TO/STRIKE PORTIONS OF 2nd Amended COMPLAINT

FILED BY JOHN MUIR HEALTH

* TENTATIVE RULING: *

Defendant John Muir Health’s Motion to Strike portions of the Second Amended Complaint is granted without leave to amend. Leave to amend is denied at this time. However, this ruling shall not prejudice any right Plaintiffs may have to add back a claim for punitive damages, by means of a timely motion for leave to amend the complaint, should discovery or further investigation reveal new facts supporting such a claim.

Background

Defendant Laura Lee Kaiser is a licensed registered nurse employed by Defendant John Muir. During her employment with John Muir, Defendant Kaiser improperly accessed and

reviewed Plaintiffs’ Confidential Medical Information (“CMI”). At no relevant time was Defendants Kaiser or John Muir Health responsible for the medical care and treatment of Plaintiff, J.K.

Plaintiffs, J.K, Kirsty Keilen, and Matthew Keilen filed this action, alleging violation of