Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 2002No. D040486PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HUFFMAN, J.
Petitioner William Palmer, plaintiff in an underlying action against his health maintenance organization, PacifiCare of California (PacifiCare or the HMO) and the medical group that is his primary health care provider, Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, Inc. (SRS), seeks a writ of mandate setting aside an order of the superior court that struck his allegations of entitlement to punitive damages against SRS. Palmer contends the trial court misinterpreted the protective provisions of Code of Civil Procedure 1 section 425.13, which require an order to amend a pleading to add…
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