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Torres v. Superior Court

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 13, 1990No. D011190PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

TODD, J.

Petition for writ of mandate to direct respondent superior court to grant a motion to preclude petitioner Tony Torres’s former treating physician from testifying as a defense expert witness on the medical negligence standard of care employed by subsequent treating physicians and for a protective order prohibiting ex parte communication by defense counsel with the former treating physician. Petition denied in part and granted in part.

Facts

After sustaining a spinal cord injury during heart surgery, Harvey Torres, through his guardian ad litem, Tony Torres (Torres), sued real…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Huffman v. LindquistCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Stafford v. ShultzCalifornia Supreme Court · 1954
  3. ALEXANDER v. KnightSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. Stempler v. SpeidellSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
  5. Nelson v. GauntCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. Province v. Center for Women's Health & Family BirthCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  5. Christensen v. MunsenWashington Supreme Court · 1994

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