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Jackson Not Responsible for Hospital Treatment |
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Written by Staff Report | Santa Maria Times
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
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Pop star Michael Jackson is no longer named as a defendant in a lawsuit
that alleges intentional infliction of emotional and mental distress by
Jackson, Marian Medical Center and Catholic Healthcare West.
The suit was filed by the family of a Santa Maria woman who died at the hospital in February 2005.
Superior Court Judge Rodney Melville granted a demurrer Tuesday that was filed by Jackson's attorney, Timothy Gorry.
Demurrers
were likewise filed by the attorney for the hospital, Hugh Spackman,
but Melville ordered that allegations will remain against the hospital.
Whether the hospital still faced all charges couldn't be immediately
confirmed.
James McKiernan had been the attorney for the
plaintiffs, but the court clerk's office reported Tuesday that there
was no attorney listed for the plaintiffs.
The attorneys could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
The
lawsuit also alleges elder abuse against 73-year-old Manuela Gomez Ruiz
on the part of the hospital, which according to the complaint moved
Ruiz while she was being treated to make space for Jackson to be
examined when he was brought to the hospital in 2005 while he was on
trial on child-molestation and other charges.
Ruiz died at
Marian Medical Center shortly after she was reportedly moved to another
hospital room to make room for Jackson, who ultimately was acquitted of
the charges.
The case is set to return to court in Santa Maria on June 2 for a case-management conference.
April 9, 2008
Source: http://www.santamariatimes.com/articles/2008/04/09/news/centralcoast/news09.txt
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