Khajavi v. Feather River Anesthesia Medical Group

Opinion

KOLKEY, J.

Introduction

Shortly after plaintiff Nosrat Khajavi (Khajavi), an anesthesiologist, and defendant Robert Del Pero, a surgeon, engaged in an altercation over the wisdom of proceeding with a particular surgery, defendant Feather River Anesthesia Medical Group (Feather River) terminated Khajavi’s employment. At trial, the court nonsuited Khajavi’s claims that defendants Feather River and Robert Del Pero had discharged him, and conspired to discharge him, in violation of public policy—that is, in retaliation for advocating “medically appropriate health care” in violation of…