Legal Opinion
Wilkinson v. Norcal Mutual Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 31, 1979No. Civ. 3719PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROWN (G. A.), P. J.
This appeal is pursued by Jack E. Wilkinson, M.D., from a summary judgment and judgment of dismissal granted in favor of the defendant, Norcal Mutual Insurance Company, a medical malpractice insurance carrier. The sole issue is whether Wilkinson exhausted his administrative remedies pursuant to Insurance Code section 1858 et seq. and section 11587 1 before filing his second amended complaint.
Wilkinson is a licensed physician and surgeon who has practiced his profession in Fresno for approximately 25 years, and prior to the events herein he enjoyed staff privileges…
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