Legal Opinion
Douglas Dees v. Helmuth T. Billy, M.D. Gregory E. Ginn, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 19, 2005No. 03-16004PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge.
We must decide whether we have jurisdiction to review a district court order that stayed the plaintiffs medical malpractice action, compelled arbitration, and administratively closed the case.
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In February 1998, Douglas Dees was diagnosed by his family physician as suffering from elevated blood calcium levels and was referred to Drs. Helmuth Billy and Gregory Ginn (“Doctors”) for treatment. During his first visit to the Doctors’ office, Dees signed a one-page “Physician-Patient Arbitration Agreement,” which provides that the parties will resolve any medical…
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