Ebaugh v. Rabkin

Opinion

KANE, J.

Defendants T. Scruggs, M.D., and Permanente Medical Group; a co-partnership (Permanente), appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding to respondent Elizabeth Ebaugh both compensatory and punitive damages. Defendants R. Rabkin, M.D., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals also appeal from the judgment but the appeal by those parties has been rendered moot by the entry of a judgment in their favor notwithstanding the verdict, which judgment has become final: Accordingly, the appeal by Rabkin and Kaiser is ordered dismissed.

Respondent, a patient of Dr. Rabkin, was admitted…