McGovern v. BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc.

Filed 12/21/22; Certified for Publication 1/4/23 (order attached) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION ONE SHANNON McGOVERN, Plaintiff and Appellant, A161051 v. A161052 BHC FREMONT HOSPITAL, INC., (Alameda County Super. Ct. Defendant and Respondent. No. RG-17846273) On November 7, 2015—while hospitalized at BHC Fremont Hospital, Inc. (variously, Fremont Hospital or the hospital)—appellant Shannon McGovern was assaulted by another patient and sustained injuries. On March 9, 2016, counsel for McGovern sent a letter to Fremont Hospital (the March 9…