RASHIDI v. MOSER

No. S214430.

60 Cal.4th 718 (2014)

181 Cal. Rptr. 3d 59

339 P.3d 344

HAMID RASHIDI, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FRANKLIN MOSER, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of California.

December 15, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Balaban & Speilberger, Daniel Balaban , Andrew J. Speilberger ; Esner, Chang & Boyer, Stuart B. Esner and Holly N. Boyer for Plaintiff and Appellant.

Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire and Benjamin I. Siminou for Michael J. Barger as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Steven B. Stevens for Consumer Attorneys of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.

Reback, McAndrews, Kjar, Warford & Stockalper, Robert C. Reback ; Cole Pedroza, Curtis A. Cole , Kenneth R. Pedroza , Matthew S. Levinson and Cassidy C. Davenport for Defendant and Appellant.

Tucker Ellis, E. Todd Chayet , Rebecca A. Lefler , Lauren H. Bragin and Corena G. Larimer for California Medical Association, California Dental Association, California Hospital Association and American Medical Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips and Harry W.R. Chamberlain II for Association of Southern California Defense Counsel as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.

Fred J. Hiestand for The Civil Justice Association of California as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.


OPINION

In professional negligence actions against health care providers, recovery of noneconomic damages is capped at $250,000. (Civ. Code, § 3333.2, enacted as part of the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975; MICRA.)1 In any action, liability for noneconomic damages is...

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