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WEST COVINA HOSPITAL v. SUPERIOR COURT

Docket No. L.A. 32083.

41 Cal.3d 846 (1986)

718 P.2d 119

226 Cal. Rptr. 132

WEST COVINA HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent; TERRY JO TYUS et al., Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of California.

May 29, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Hagenbaugh & Murphy, Horvitz & Levy, Horvitz, Levy & Amerian, Ellis J. Horvitz, David M. Axelrad, Barry R. Levy and David S. Ettinger for Petitioner.

Hassard, Bonnington, Rogers & Huber, David E. Willett and Catherine I. Hanson as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

No appearance for Respondent.

Shan K. Thever, Harney, Wolfe, Pagliuso, Shaller & Carr, David M. Harney and Arthur E. Schwimmer for Real Parties in Interest.

OPINION

BROUSSARD, J.

The issue presented in this writ proceeding is whether Evidence Code section 1157 precludes a hospital medical review staff committee member from testifying voluntarily about proceedings of the committee.

Plaintiff in her individual capacity and as guardian ad litem for her minor daughter brought a medical malpractice action alleging negligence by a surgeon...

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