Pieszak
Pieszak v. Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Opinion
Opinion
Collins, J.
ORDER (1) GRANTING DEFENDANT LOPEZ’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; (2) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT RIFFEL’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; AND (3) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT GLENDALE ADVENTIST’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ,
Defendants filed three separate motions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56 on January 31, 2000. Defendants’ motions came on regularly for hearing before this Court on July 17, 2000. After considering the materials submitted by the parties, argument of counsel, and the case file, the Court GRANTS AND DENIES the motions as indicated herein.
I. Procedural Background
On June 26, 1997, Plaintiff Caroline Pieszak, M.D., filed a Complaint against Defendants Glendale Adventist Medical Center (“GAMC”), Hugo Riffel, M.D., and Robert Lopez, M.D. The Complaint alleged various claims stemming from Pies-zak’s participation in GAMC’s Obstetrics/Gynecology residency program. A First Amended Complaint was filed on March 24, 1998. On October 15, 1998, the Court granted Pieszak leave to file a Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”) and a Suppleméntal Complaint (“SupC”). Pies-zak filed the SAC on December 17, 1998.