Bravo v. Ismaj
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HALLER, J.
Victor J. Bravo filed a lawsuit against his dentist, Dr. Israel Ismaj, and his dental insurer, Cigna Dental Health (Cigna), for fraud and other related allegations. After the court granted defendants’ motions for judgment on the pleadings, defendants successfully moved for an order declaring Bravo a vexatious litigant and requiring that Bravo obtain permission from the presiding judge before filing any new litigation. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 391.7.) Bravo appeals this order, contending: (1) there was no pending litigation when the motion was raised; (2) he was denied his…
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