GOULD v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. B056619.

4 Cal.App.4th 1059 (1992)

6 Cal. Rptr.2d 228

SAM C. GOULD, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, CITY OF LOS ANGELES et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Four.

March 20, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Kathe R. Moore and Barry Satzman for Petitioner.

Kumetz & Glick, Fred J. Kumetz, Steven N. Katznelson, Catherine I. Hanson and Gregory M. Abrams as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

James K. Hahn, City Attorney, Garrett Kuehn, Assistant City Attorney, and Robert M. Unruh, Deputy City Attorney, for Respondents.

Haworth, Bradshaw & Chaney, C. Gordon Taylor, Mullen & Filippi, William J. Armstrong, Thomas Allen Aceituno, Jeanlaurie Ainsworth and Bruce C. Wood as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.


OPINION

WOODS (A.M.), P.J.

Joseph Mayo and Christopher Allebe sustained industrial psychiatric injuries during their employment as police officers by the City of Los Angeles (City) and obtained psychiatric treatment from petitioner, Sam C. Gould, M.D., in West Los Angeles.

The issue presented is whether a physician who charges in excess of the official medical fee schedule must make a showing of "extraordinary circumstances...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases