Legal Opinion
Joel v. Valley Surgical Center
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 4, 1998No. A080309PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUVOLO, J.
I
Introduction
Appellants Mannie Joel, M.D., and his medical corporation (Dr. Joel) 1 appeal the dismissal by demurrer of their case against Valley Surgical Center and individual defendants (ValleyCare). The trial court sustained Valley-Care’s demurrer to the entire first amended complaint based on Dr. Joel’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies allegedly available under his contract with ValleyCare and applicable medical staff bylaws. The trial court also sustained a demurrer to the third cause of action for defamation, finding this claim was additionally barred by…
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