Demma

INTRODUCTION

Appellant Solomon Demma appeals from a judgment dismissing his complaint against Dominican Hospital and its employees Vicki Miranda, George Jarrow, Nannette Mickiewcz, and Heidi Troutner (collectively Dominican). Demma claims the trial court erred in sustaining Dominican‟s demurrer without leave to amend, asserting that his complaint sufficiently stated causes of action for general negligence and intentional torts, and that his claims are not barred by the statute of limitations under Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5. Reviewing Demma‟s complaint on the merits, we find it alleged matters barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and further that it failed to adequately state a claim. We will therefore affirm the trial court‟s judgment in favor of Dominican.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Demma‟s underlying complaint includes a cause of action for general negligence arising from events in 2010, as well as two causes of action for intentional torts in March 2011 and August 2011. Demma also requested punitive damages based on respondents‟ “malice” and “oppression” as defined in Civil Code section 3294.1 Demma represented himself in the proceedings below,…