Hartline v. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

Opinion

CANTIL-SAKAUYE, J.

Plaintiff Dean Hartline (Hartline) sued Ann Collins (Coffins) and her employer Kaiser Permanente for personal injuries following a car accident. After the trial court granted the motion of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (sued as Kaiser Permanente, hereafter Kaiser) for sumary adjudication of Hartline’s vicarious liability cause of action, Hartline dismissed his remaining premises liability cause of action against Kaiser and judgment was entered in Kaiser’s favor. Kaiser filed a memorandum of costs including a request for expert witness fees based on plaintiff’s failure…