Legal Opinion
Zavala v. Arce
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 27, 1997No. D023269PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
NARES, J.
Plaintiff Diana Zavala appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant Jorge Arce, M.D. (Dr. Arce), her former obstetrician, on her first amended complaint for damages arising from the in útero death of her baby almost three weeks after the delivery due date. Zavala’s amended complaint alleged three causes of action, named the father of the child (Gabriel Valdez) as a coplaintiff, and suggested in the title of the pleading that she was suing for wrongful death. However, Zavala’s appellate briefs clarify Valdez is not a party to this appeal, she is not suing for wrongful…
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