Slone

Filed 10/28/24; Certified for Publication 11/22/24 (order attached)

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

JOHNATHAN SLONE, M.D., D082341

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v. (Super. Ct. No. ECU000797)

EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL

CENTER,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Imperial County, L. Brooks Anderholt, Judge. Affirmed. Law Offices of David A. Kaufman and David A. Kaufman for Plaintiff and Appellant. Buchalter, Carol A. Salmacia and David M. Balfour for Defendant and Respondent.

Plaintiff Johnathan Slone, M.D., appeals a judgment after a court trial finding in favor of defendant El Centro Regional Medical Center (Center) in his action against it for unlawful retaliation in violation of Health and Safety Code 1 section 1278.5. Slone contends that: (1) the doctrine of implied findings does not apply to support the judgment; and (2) substantial evidence does not support the judgment and the trial court’s underlying findings. As explained below, we conclude that Slone has not carried his burden on appeal on either…