[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MOTION DENIED
I. INTRODUCTION
On June 23, 2016, Plaintiff Shawn Evelyn (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Southern California Healthcare System, Inc. dba Southern California Hospital at Hollywood (erroneously sued as Alta Hospitals System, LLC) (“Defendant”) for negligence relating to injuries sustained on July 7, 2014 when she was working as a nurse at one of Defendant’s hospitals. Defendant moves for summary judgment on grounds this action is barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND In 2011, Plaintiff began working as a registry nurse for Secure Nursing, Inc. (“Secure Nursing”), a nursing staffing agency. (Undisputed Material Fact “UMF” No. 2.) On the morning of July 9, 2014, Plaintiff received a phone call from the scheduler at Secure Nursing regarding a shift that was available at Southern California Hospital at Hollywood (“SCHH”). (UMF Nos. 3, 22.) After inquiring as to furt
Hearing Date
August 01, 2018
Type
Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction)
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[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; MOTION DENIED
I. INTRODUCTION
On June 23, 2016, Plaintiff Shawn Evelyn (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Southern California Healthcare System, Inc. dba Southern California Hospital at Hollywood (erroneously sued as Alta Hospitals System, LLC) (“Defendant”) for negligence relating to injuries sustained on July 7, 2014 when she was working as a nurse at one of Defendant’s hospitals. Defendant moves for summary judgment on grounds this action is barred by workers’ compensation exclusivity. II. FACTUAL BACKGROUND In 2011, Plaintiff began working as a registry nurse for Secure Nursing, Inc. (“Secure Nursing”), a nursing staffing agency. (Undisputed Material Fact “UMF” No. 2.) On the morning of July 9, 2014, Plaintiff received a phone call from the scheduler at Secure Nursing regarding a shift that was available at Southern California Hospital at Hollywood (“SCHH”). (UMF Nos. 3, 22.) After inquiring as to furt