CARDENAS v. JERATH

No. 07SA150.

180 P.3d 415 (2008)

In re Cynthia CARDENAS, mother and next friend of Isabelle Perez, Plaintiff v. Vandna JERATH, M.D.; and St. Anthony Hospital North., Defendants.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied April 7, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leventhal, Brown, & Puga, P.C., Lorraine E. Parker, Leslie C. Stratton, Benjamin Sachs, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.

Kennedy Childs & Fogg, P.C., John R. Mann, Chad K. Gillam, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Defendant St. Anthony Hospital North.

Kutak Rock LLP, Melvin B. Sabey, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Hospital Association.

Campbell, Latiolais & Ruebel, P.C., Jeffrey C. Ruebel, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Defense Lawyer's Association.

Martin Conklin, P.C., John L. Conklin, Amy K. Cardone, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado.

Office of University Counsel, Patrick T. O'Rourke, Special Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Board of Regents of the University of Colorado.

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, Andrew M. Low, Richard P. Holme, Sara P. Bellamy, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Vandna Jerath, M.D.; and Colorado Civil Justice League.

Starrs Mihm & Caschette LLP, Daniel A. Wartell, Michael T. Mihm, Anna Natividad Martinez, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado.

Holland & Hart LLP, Patricia Dean, Teresa D. Locke, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Citizens for Accountability.

McDermott, Hansen and McLaughlin, LLP, William J. Hansen, Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Colorado Trial Lawyers Association.


Justice BENDER delivered the Opinion of the Court.

I. Introduction

In this C.A.R. 21 original proceeding, we address two discovery issues arising in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf of Isabelle Perez, who was born at St. Anthony Hospital North with severe neurological injuries. First, we consider whether the work product doctrine shields from discovery investigation notes created by St. Anthony's attorney after Isabelle's birth. In this case...

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