John Doe v. Kaweah Delta Hospital

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JOHN DOE, CASE NO. 1:08-CV-0118 AWI GSA

Plaintiff ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST

FOR RECONSIDERATION

v.

KAWEAH DELTA HOSPITAL;

KAWEAH DELTA HEALTH CARE

DISTRICT; JULIE BRESEMAN

INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A SOCIAL

WORKER WITH KAWEAH DELTA AND DOES 1 through 20 inclusive, 14 Defendants 15 Plaintiff John Doe (“Doe”) is HIV positive. He was first diagnosed when he was treated for pneumonia at Defendant Kaweah Delta Hospital (“Kaweah Delta”) in 2002. Kaweah Delta is operated by the Kaweah Delta Health Care District, which is a political subdivision of the State of California. While hospitalized in 2002, Doe came into contact with an acquaintance, Defendant Julie Breseman (“Breseman”), who was employed by Kaweah Delta. Breseman became Doe’s discharge planner. After his hospital stay, Doe kept his HIV positive status to himself; he did not reveal it to his friends or associates. However, Breseman revealed Doe’s HIV status to multiple third parties. At…