LATHROP v. HEALTHCARE PARTNERS MED. GROUP

Nos. A098487, A098897.

8 Cal.Rptr.3d 668 (2004)

114 Cal.App.4th 1412

Terry LATHROP et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents, v. HEALTHCARE PARTNERS MEDICAL GROUP, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division Five.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing February 11, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel for defendant and appellant: Horvitz & Levy LLP, S. Thomas Todd, Tracy L. Turner, Encino; Ryan Datomi & Flores LLP, Richard J. Ryan, Roseville, Christopher A. Datomi, Los Angeles, Robert C. Von Bargen.

Counsel for plaintiffs and respondents: McTernan, Stender & Weingus and Cliff Weingus, San Francisco; Jeffrey A. Haas Law Corporation and Jeffrey A. Haas, Montara.


Certified for Partial Publication.*

GEMELLO, J.

In the published portion of this medical malpractice action, we decide that a medical group consisting of a partnership of physicians is not a "health care provider" as that term is defined under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA), because the medical group is not itself licensed to practice medicine. Nevertheless, we...

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