Weaver
Weaver v. Do CA2/8
Opinion
Opinion
Rubin, J.
facts in the light most favorable to Weaver, giving her, as prevailing party, the benefit of all reasonable inferences. (Scott v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (1995) 11 Cal.4th 454, 465.)
2 From October 2011 through October 2012, Dr. Do treated Dr. Moon’s patients, including Weaver, at the Arizona Avenue office. During this time, Dr. Do had full and complete access to Dr. Moon’s patient records. Dr. Do was the only dentist working at Dr. Moon’s office. Business and Professions Code section 1683, subdivision (a) requires every dentist who performs service on a patient in a dental office to enter that service in the patient’s chart. Dr. Do does not suggest that he did not access, and add to, Weaver’s chart when he performed dental services on her. Weaver first saw Dr. Do in May 2012. She was experiencing difficulty with some dental work Dr. Moon had performed. Dr. Do agreed to remove and replace a bridge Dr. Moon had inserted. By July 23, 2012, Weaver became disappointed with the quality of Dr. Do’s work and his lack of communication. She wrote Dr. Do expressing these concerns. Her letter ended, “I am also requesting a copy of my file, so I can see for myself what has/hasn’t been…