Full title: PATRICIA MADIGAN-ESCOBEDO, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BRISTOL PARK HEALTH…
Court: California Court of Appeals, Fourth District, Third Division
Date published: May 29, 2008
- Fact:
- Sylvia Madigan sued multiple parties, including Mary Hillebrand, on behalf of her deceased husband, Daniel Madigan.
- The lawsuit involved allegations of failure to provide necessary medical care to Daniel Madigan, leading to his death.
- Mary Hillebrand, as an ambulatory case manager for Greater Newport Physicians Medical Group (GNP), was accused of blocking Madigan’s access to medical care by allegedly denying requests for medical benefits.
- Issue:
- Whether Mary Hillebrand, acting as GNP’s agent, had the authority to deny requests for medical benefits on behalf of Daniel Madigan.
- Whether there was evidence to support the claim that Hillebrand’s actions led to Madigan being deprived of necessary medical care, resulting in harm.
- Decision:
- The court found that Hillebrand did not have the authority to deny requests for medical benefits herself. Denials were made by GNP’s medical director, not Hillebrand.
- The evidence presented did not support the claim that Hillebrand’s actions led to Madigan being deprived of necessary medical care.
- Therefore, the court affirmed the judgment in favor of Mary Hillebrand, ruling that no triable issue of material fact existed concerning Hillebrand’s breach of any duty owed to Daniel Madigan.