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Selvidge v. Tang

California Court of Appeal, 5th District

Decided March 5, 2018No. C083427PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtRobie, Acting P.J.

*1281This appeal asks us to determine whether mailing a notice of intent to file an action to a physician's address of record with the Medical Board of California (the medical board) provides adequate notification of a potential medical malpractice suit under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act.1 We determine that it does and accordingly reverse the trial court's determination to the contrary.

*1282FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On November 4, 2013, Vincent Selvidge died of a heart attack. His surviving wife and children (plaintiffs) sought to sue defendant, *811a physician who treated Selvidge,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

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  5. Hanooka v. PivkoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994

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