Duong

facts alleged state any viable cause of action against defendants. It is not apparent from the minimal records Duong did include in his appendix— including the third amended complaint, register of actions, and judgment1—

1 Duong also included the notice of appeal and notice of designating record on appeal in the appendix.

2 that the demurrers should have been overruled or, alternatively, that further leave to amend should have been granted. It is not our role to discern whether Duong’s third amended complaint should have survived demurrers that are not even contained in the record before us or to develop his arguments for him. Defendants raised these deficiencies in their respondents’ brief on appeal, but Duong did not file a reply brief and failed to respond to them. Without an adequate record and briefing, Duong has failed to demonstrate grounds to reverse the judgment against him.

FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Duong is a licensed independent cardiologist who had clinical privileges at Corona Regional Medical Center (the hospital). Uffer was the hospital’s chief executive officer, Afifi its chief of staff, and Tsai its chief of cardiology. Alomari is another…