Ghobrial
Ghobrial v. Long Beach Memorial Medical Center CA2/3
Opinion
Opinion
BACKGROUND
I. Dr. Ghobrial’s complaint
Dr. Ghobrial, a trauma surgeon, initiated this action in November 2020. His operative fourth amended complaint alleged causes of action for retaliation for complaints regarding patient safety (Health & Saf. Code, § 1278.5), retaliation for disclosing violations of law (Lab. Code, § 1102.5), harassment on the basis of national origin (Gov. Code, § 12940), wrongful discharge in
1 Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (Long Beach Memorial), is separately represented on appeal from Surgical Affiliates Management Group, Acute Care Surgery Medical Group (Acute Care), Dr. Koh, and Dr. Scherer. We refer to them collectively as “defendants.” Memorial Health Services and Desiree Thomas, R.N. were also parties below in whose favor the injunction was entered, but they have not filed respondents’ briefs on appeal.
2 violation of public policy (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 510, 2056), intentional infliction of emotional distress, age discrimination (Gov. Code, § 12940), intentional interference with contractual relations, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage and conspiracy to interfere with prospective economic advantage. Dr. Ghobrial…