MICRA

Sep 24, 2025
Lopez v. Dayton, S285689.

#24-148 Lopez v. Dayton, S285689. (A168458; nonpublished opinion; Contra Costa County Superior Court; C2100204.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed an order in a civil action. The court ordered briefing deferred pending decision in Gutierrez v. Tostado, S283128 (#24-59), which presents the

Jul 31, 2025
Gutierrez v. Tostado, S283128.

#24-59 Gutierrez v. Tostado, S283128. (H049983; 97 Cal.App.5th 786; Santa Clara County Superior Court; 20CV361400.) Petition for review after the Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment in a civil action. This case presents the following issue: Does the one-year statute of limitations in the Medical

Torihara v. Regents of University of California (May 18, 2010, B215801) 2010 WL 1972262

Court of Appeal holds that wheeling a patient between testing rooms in a hospital is the provision of health care for purposes of the statute of limitations

Ojeda v. Sharp Cabrillo Hospital (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 1

Use of so-called medical-legal consultants to evade MICRA limits on attorney’s fees in medical malpractice cases (amicus curiae brief)

Salgado v. County of Los Angeles (1998) 19 Cal.4th 629

Medical malpractice – periodic payment issues under MICRA

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