Legal Opinion
American Bank & Trust Co. v. Community Hospital
California Supreme Court
Decided July 9, 1984No. S.F. 24171PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, J.
In May 1975, the Governor—citing serious problems that had arisen throughout the state as a result of a rapid increase in medical malpractice insurance premiums—convened the Legislature in extraordinary session to consider measures aimed at remedying the situation.1 In response, the Legislature enacted the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA) (Stats. 1975, Second Ex. Sess. 1975-1976, chs. 1, 2, pp. 3949-4007), a lengthy statute which attacked the problem on several fronts. In broad outline, the act (1) attempted to reduce the incidence and severity of medical…
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