Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center v. Superior Court

*831Opinion

KRIEGLER, J.

Code of Civil Procedure section 425.13, subdivision (a),1 as interpreted in College Hospital Inc. v. Superior Court (1994) 8 Cal.4th 704 [34 Cal.Rptr.2d 898, 882 P.2d 894] (College Hospital), precludes a plaintiff from alleging punitive damages against a health care provider unless the plaintiff demonstrates “a substantial probability” that she will “prevail on the claim.” Based on a declaration from counsel for plaintiff and real party in interest April Christine Cabana and three letters obtained from a third party defendant, respondent court granted plaintiff’s motion to…