Martinez
Brenda Martinez, Pedro Bernal, and A.B., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, William Phippard v. Shalon Nienow, M.D., Sarah Vega, M.D.; Natalie Laub, M.D.; Rady Children’s Hospital; and Does 1 through 50 Inclusive
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRENDA MARTINEZ, PEDRO Case No.: 23-cv-02338-BJC-AHG BERNAL, and A.B., a minor, by and 12 through her Guardian ad Litem, William REPORT AND Phippard, RECOMMENDATION FOR ORDER
GRANTING MOTION TO
Plaintiffs,
APPROVE MINOR’S
v. COMPROMISE
SHALON NIENOW, M.D., SARAH [ECF No. 67]
VEGA, M.D.; NATALIE LAUB, M.D.;
17 RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL; and DOES 1 through 50 Inclusive, Defendants. 20 Before the Court is the Petition to Approve Minor’s Interest in the Settlement of Action with Rady Children’s Hospital and Drs. Shalon Nienow, Sarah Vega, and Natalie Laub (“Petition”), filed on September 29, 2025, by Plaintiffs Brenda Martinez, Pedro Bernal, and minor Plaintiff A.B., by and through her guardian ad litem, William Phippard (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). ECF No. 67. On October 16, 2025, Rady Children’s Hospital (“RCHSD”) and Drs. Shalon Nienow, Sarah Vega, and Natalie Laub …