Riaz

BACKGROUND

The facts underlying this case involve four discrete events. Due to the case’s posture, the following summary is based on the complaint, trial court record, and briefing on appeal. First, Riaz sued a medical facility and suffered an alleged eye injury while attempting to testify in that case. Second, she sought treatment for that eye injury but was refused service and then sued that doctor in small claims court. Third, that doctor reported Riaz to the Dental Board of California which, in turn, initiated mental health competence proceedings against Riaz. Fourth, Riaz’s license to practice dentistry is revoked, and she files the complaint at issue in this case. Initial Lawsuit Against Medical Facility Acting as a “whistleblower,” Riaz “disclosed … OSHA, Hippa, recruited patient, potential insurance fraud and anti-competent activities in the market” at a medical

1 All spelling, punctuation, and other typographical errors in quoted material are retained from the original source. 2 See Occupational Health and Safety Act (29 U.S.C. section 651 et seq. (OSHA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (42 U.S.C. section 1320d et seq. (HIPAA).

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