LITTLE CO. OF MARY HOSP. v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. B204061.

75 Cal.Rptr.3d 519 (2008)

162 Cal.App.4th 261

LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL et al., Petitioners, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of Los Angeles County, Respondent; Francisco Marin, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeal of California, Second District, Division Seven.

April 23, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fonda & Fraser, Peter M. Fonda, Daniel K. Dik and Cecille L. Hester, Los Angeles, for Petitioners, Little Company of Mary Hospital and Little Company of Mary Subacute Care Center.

No appearance for Respondent.

McNulty Law Firm, Peter J. McNulty and Brett L. Rosenthal, Los Angeles, for Real Party in Interest.


PERLUSS, P.J.

INTRODUCTION

No claim for punitive damages may be made in any action against a religious corporation unless the trial court first concludes the plaintiff has evidence that "substantiates that [he or she] will meet the clear and convincing standard of proof for punitive damages under Civil Code section 3294.1 (Code Civ. Proc, § 425.14.)2 A similar statute protects health care providers...

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