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2 4. To date, I have not received any response from Mr. Wasser regarding the draft Joint
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5 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United States
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1 This joint statement re: discovery disagreement is submitted pursuant to Local Rule 37-251(a) in
2 advance of the September 26, 2008 hearing on Plaintiff’s motion to compel responses to interrogatories
3 and for sanctions.
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I. DETAILS OF THE PARTIES’ DISCOVERY CONFERENCES
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6 On October 11, 2007, Plaintiff served Requests for Production, Set One (“RPD1”) on Defendant
7 County of Kern. On July 18, 2008, Plaintiff served Requests for Production, Set Three (“RPD3”) on
8 Defendant County of Kern. On January 18, 2008, Defendants served a privilege log on Plaintiff. On
9 January 25, they served a supplemented privilege log on Plaintiff. Defendants have produced documents
10 responsive to the requests in general in multiple installments. However, to date, Defendants have failed
11 to produce documents which they stated they would produce in response to the specific requests detailed
12 below. Moreover, Defendants have withheld documents as indicated in their privilege logs which they
13 should have produced but, to date, have not.
14 The parties met and conferred extensively in person and in writing on the Requests which are at
15 issue in this motion. Defendant initially agreed to produce the documents at various times but ultimately
16 failed to do so. Plaintiff was left no choice but to bring a motion to compel.
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II. A STATEMENT OF THE NATURE OF THE CASE AND FACTUAL DISPUTES
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19 Plaintiff David F. Jadwin, D.O., F.C.A.P., former Chair of Pathology at Kern Medical Center
20 (“KMC”) and senior pathologist from October 24, 2000 to October 4, 2007, filed a Complaint with this
21 Court on January 6, 2007. Plaintiff contends that various defendants retaliated against and defamed him
22 for reporting his concerns about patient care quality issues and regulatory violations at KMC. As a
23 result, Plaintiff was forced to take medical and recuperative leave for disabling chronic clinical
24 depression in early 2006. While Plaintiff was on leave, Defendants demoted him in June 2006 to a staff
25 pathologist for “unavailability” and refused to reinstate him upon his return to work on October 4, 2006.
26 On December 7, 2006, he was placed on involuntary administrative leave and restricted to his home
27 during working hours until May 1, 2007. Around May 1, 2007, Defendant informed Plaintiff of its
28 decision to either “buy out” the remaining term of his contract (due to expire on October 4, 2007) or
1 simply let the contract “run out”. On October 4, 2007, Defendants did not renew Plaintiff’s employment
2 contract.
3 Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges whistleblower retaliation, disability discrimination, medical leave
4 interference and retaliation, defamation and deprivation of compensation and professional fees without
5 procedural due process.
6 Defendants contend that the dispute arose out of Plaintiff’s tenure as a pathologist at Kern
7 Medical Center. Plaintiff’s relationship with other members of the medical staff deteriorated to the point
8 of intimidation, hostility and antagonism. Defendants contend, to the extent that any hostile work
9 environment existed, it was caused by Plaintiff.
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III. THE CONTENTION OF EACH PARTY AS TO EACH CONTESTED ISSUE
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12 A. PRIVILEGE LOG
13 Defendants’ privilege log indicates that the following documents were withheld.
14 BATES BATES DATE TO FROM CC DOCUMENT REASON FOR
BEG END TYPE WITHOLDING/
15 REDACTING
16 9336 9337 2003 Disciplinary Privileged Peer
17 Actions and Review and
Involuntary Confidential
18 Terminations Personnel, Evid.
Code 1040 and
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20 10925 10926 3/3/2003 Peter H. Peter K. Marvin Memorandum Privileged
Parra Bryan Kolb re Personnel Confidential
21 Barbara Item – Adam Personnel, Evid.
Patrick Lang, M.D. Code 1040
22 14793 15315 9/06 – Surgical Confidential
23 12/06 Pathology Medical
Reports Records
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16683 16894 Nov-02 Performance Peer Review,
26 Evaluations – Evid Code 1157
Pathology
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1 pathologist – for pathology reports processed at Kern Medical Center, including but not limited to
2 Pathology Department Semi-annual Reports to the Medical Staff, for the time period from January 1,
3 1999 to the present.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 66
5 Defendants previously produced documents responsive to this request for years 2001 to 2005.
6 Those documents are bates numbered 0014575 – 0014595. Defendants are continuing to search for
7 documents for years 1999, 2000 and 2006 but have not been able to find them yet.
8 PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
9 Bates numbers 0014575 – 0014595 are Pathology Department Semi-Annual Reports authored by
10 Plaintiff. They do NOT include the information requested, nor have semi-annual reports authored by
11 pathologists OTHER THAN Plaintiff been produced. The vast majority of documents requested have
12 not been produced and should have been produced long ago.
13 The TAT reports should be printed by pathologist for monthly (or quarterly) periods using the
14 HBO reporting system. Ms. Kathy Griffith should know how to generate these reports. Reports should
15 be generated for all pathologists including Drs. Freedman, Ang, Lang, Liu, Jadwin, Dutt, Shertudke, and
16 Yakhoub. Reports can be generated for Surgical Cases (S99- through S08-), Fine Needle Aspiration
17 (F01- through F08-), Non-Gynecologic Cytology (N01- through N08-) and Bone Marrows (B01-
18 through B08-).
19 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
20 [INSERT HERE]
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D. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 67
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly or semi-monthly turn-around-time reports
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and logs – for Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department as a whole – for pathology reports
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processed at Kern Medical Center including but not limited to surgical pathology, cytology and bone
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marrow reports, for the time period from January 1, 1999 to the present.
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 67
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Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request on March 11, 2008.
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1 PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
2 Defendants have produced such documents, but only for a subset of pathology reports and for
3 only a restricted time period. The vast majority of documents requested have not been produced and
4 should have been produced long ago.
5 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
6 [INSERT HERE]
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E. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 70
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review RELATING TO Kern Medical
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Center’s Pathology Department during the time period from January 1, 1995 to the present, including
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but not limited to computer-generated data, monthly peer review records completed by pathologists, and
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peer review comment sheets that are completed by pathologists upon discovery of a discrepancy.
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 70
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Defendants previously produced documents responsive to this request for 2006. The documents
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are bates numbered 0014504 - 0014569. Defendants are continuing to search for documents for the other
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years requested but have not found them yet.
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PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
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Bates numbers 0014504 – 0014569 are just peer review logs, a miniscule subset of the
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documents requested. The vast majority of documents requested have not been produced and should
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have been produced long ago.
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The request includes peer review data contained in the peer review Access File maintained by
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the department secretary (Tracy Lindsey). This should be printed out by year for each and every
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pathologist in the system (anyone that worked from 2001 onwards). This report should print out case
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numbers with an associated original pathologist, reviewing pathologist and review code (letter-number):
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A-C and 0 or 1. This data should be provided in paper and electronic formats.
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The request also includes corresponding peer review logs that are filled out each month by each
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and every pathologist. These are also maintained in the pathology office.
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The request also includes all corresponding peer review sheets containing comments related to
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1 review that are filled out by hand by the reviewing pathologist. There should be a review sheet for any
2 consultation (A) and any case scored (“1”). There are about 20 four inch binders in the pathology
3 department containing these sheets completed by the reviewer. Some may be in pathology storage
4 behind the hospital.
5 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
6 [INSERT HERE]
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F. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 71
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO exceptional event logs for histology and pathology
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on Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department from January 1, 2006 to the present.
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 71
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Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request on March 11, 2008.
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Only a tiny subset of the documents covered by this request has been produced. The vast
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majority of documents requested have not been produced and should have been produced long ago.
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There should be exceptional event sheets filled out by pathologist and the histology section each
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month from 2001 to present. Typically there are 5 to 10 sheets generated each month. They are
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maintained in the pathology office and/or in pathology storage.
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DEFENDANT’S POSITION
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[INSERT HERE]
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21 G. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 72
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO paper accession logs at Kern Medical Center’s
23 Pathology Department from January 1, 2006 to present.
24 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 72
25 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request on March 11, 2008.
26 PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
27 The accession logs produced are a miniscule subset of the documents covered by this request.
28 The vast majority of documents requested have not been produced and should have been produced long
1 ago.
2 These are specimen accession logs in which Ms. Vangie Gallegos or other persons in histology
3 record all incoming specimens that are received each day by the pathology department. It lists the case
4 number, the number of specimens and the labeling of each container
5 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
6 [INSERT HERE]
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H. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 73
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO tissue disposal records for skull-flaps from January
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 73
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Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain information that
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is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it requests documents that contain
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privileged peer review information. Without waiving these objections Defendants will produce all
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documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and
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privileged information as appropriate.
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PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
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These documents have not been produced. They should have been produced long ago.
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The request includes all tissue destruction and/or disposal logs for tissue disposed by the
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pathology department that included skull flaps removed during surgery.
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Regarding peer review privilege, this Court has already ruled that there is no peer review
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privilege in federal law per Agster v. Maricopa County, 422 F.3d 836 (9th Cir. 2005) and that state law
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based privileges do not apply to this federal action per Boyd v. City and County of San Francisco, 2006
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WL 1390423 *3 (N.D. Cal. 2006). See Doc. 124, 3:3 - 4:2.
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DEFENDANT’S POSITION
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27 I. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 74
28 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO audits of Kern Medical Center’s Pathology
1 Department by outside consultants, including but not limited to Dr. Stacey Garry, from October 24,
2 2000 to the present.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 74
4 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain information that
5 is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it requests documents that contain
6 privileged peer review information. Without waiving these objections Defendants will produce all
7 documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and
8 privileged information as appropriate.
9 PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
10 These documents have not been produced. They should have been produced long ago.
11 Regarding peer review privilege, this Court has already ruled that there is no peer review
12 privilege in federal law per Agster v. Maricopa County, 422 F.3d 836 (9th Cir. 2005) and that state law
13 based privileges do not apply to this federal action per Boyd v. City and County of San Francisco, 2006
14 WL 1390423 *3 (N.D. Cal. 2006). See Doc. 124, 3:3 - 4:2.
15 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
16 [INSERT HERE]
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J. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 76
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Plaintiff from June
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14, 2006 to the present.
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 76
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Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
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PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
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These documents have not been produced. They should have been produced long ago.
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The request includes reports generated by the transcription department, which are generated on a
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daily basis and stored in the pathology office in binders. If there are missing reports, then the
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transcription department can print the reports by day listing the dictation of each pathologist, the case
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number, the type of dictation, the length of dictation, etc.
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1 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
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K. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 77
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Dr. Philip Dutt from
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June 14, 2006 to the present.
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 77
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Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request on March 11, 2008.
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PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
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These documents have not been produced. They should have been produced long ago.
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The request includes reports generated by the transcription department, which are generated on a
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daily basis and stored in the pathology office in binders. If there are missing reports, then the
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transcription department can print the reports by day listing the dictation of each pathologist, the case
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number, the type of dictation, the length of dictation, etc.
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DEFENDANT’S POSITION
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17 L. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 78
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO placental evaluations conducted by Plaintiff from
19 June 14, 2006 to the present.
20 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 78
21 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request on March 11, 2008.
22 PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
23 These documents have not been produced. They should have been produced long ago.
24 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
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M. REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 102
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Any and all consultation reports issued by John Hopkins Hospital or John Hopkins University of
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1 termination, anger management, and/or behavior RELATING TO any of the following PERSONS:
2 a. Plaintiff
3 b. Royce Johnson
4 c. Edward Taylor
5 d. Joseph Mansour
6 e. Scott Ragland
7 f. Jennifer Abraham
8 g. Eugene Kercher
9 h. Irwin Harris
10 i. Peter Bryan
11 j. Toni Smith
12 RESPONSE TO REOUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 104
13 With regard to Plaintiff, all such notes that Defendants are aware of have been previously
14 produced. With regard to the other individuals, Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it
15 calls for the production of information that is protected by the privacy interests of individuals who are
16 not "comparators" as that term has been defined in the reported cases and is not reasonably calculated to
17 lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
18 PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
19 Defendants are not complying with the Stipulation & Order re Privacy (Doc. 137). Doc. 137
20 states in pertinent part:
21 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their
respective counsel that, with regard to balancing the privacy interests of the Defendants
22 against the Plaintiff's need for disclosure, the Plaintiff's need for disclosure prevails as to
documents that reveal the nature of interpersonal work relationships at KMC between
23 core physicians and others, on-the-job behavior towards other members of KMC staff by
core physicians, complaints against core physicians regarding their behavior at KMC
24 and the County's actions in response.
25 Given that Plaintiff was a chair when he was demoted and a non-chair core physician when he
26 was placed on administrative leave and his contract was not renewed, all core physicians are
27 comparators. It is well settled that Plaintiff is entitled to access comparator evidence to prove his claims.
28 It is not for Defendants to say who is a comparator and who is not for purposes of Plaintiff’s claims.
1 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
2 [INSERT HERE]
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P. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 105.
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Any and all handwritten notes which were authored by Peter Bryan during his tenure at KMC
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RELATING TO complaints, investigations, corrective action, discipline, demotion, termination, anger
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management, and/or behavior RELATING TO any of the following PERSONS.
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a. Plaintiff
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b. Royce Johnson
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c. Edward Taylor
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d. Joseph Mansour
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e. Scott Ragland
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f. Jennifer Abraham
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g. Eugene Kercher
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h. Irwin Harris
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j. Toni Smith
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RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 105
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With regard to Plaintiff, all such notes that Defendants are aware of have been previously
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produced. With regard to the other individuals, Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it
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calls for the production of information that is protected by the privacy interests of individuals who are
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not “comparators” as that term has been defined in the reported cases and is not reasonably calculated to
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lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
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Defendants are not complying with the Stipulation & Order re Privacy (Doc. 137). Doc. 137
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states in pertinent part:
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their
27 respective counsel that, with regard to balancing the privacy interests of the Defendants
against the Plaintiff's need for disclosure, the Plaintiff's need for disclosure prevails as to
28 documents that reveal the nature of interpersonal work relationships at KMC between
1 core physicians and others, on-the-job behavior towards other members of KMC staff by
core physicians, complaints against core physicians regarding their behavior at KMC
2 and the County's actions in response.
3 Given that Plaintiff was a chair when he was demoted and a non-chair core physician when he
4 was placed on administrative leave and his contract was not renewed, all core physicians are
5 comparators. It is well settled that Plaintiff is entitled to access comparator evidence to prove his claims.
6 It is not for Defendants to say who is a comparator and who is not for purposes of Plaintiff’s claims.
7 DEFENDANT’S POSITION
8 [INSERT HERE]
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Q. ASSERTION OF PEER REVIEW PRIVILEGE AND PRIVACY PRIVILEGE
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In their responses to Plaintiff’s foregoing requests, Defendants at times assert peer review
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privilege and privacy privilege.
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PLAINTIFF’S POSITION
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Regarding peer review privilege, this Court has already ruled that there is no peer review
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privilege in federal law per Agster v. Maricopa County, 422 F.3d 836 (9th Cir. 2005) and that state law
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based privileges do not apply to this federal action per Boyd v. City and County of San Francisco, 2006
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WL 1390423 *3 (N.D. Cal. 2006). See Doc. 124, 3:3 - 4:2.
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Regarding privacy privilege, Defendants are not complying with the Stipulation & Order re
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Privacy (Doc. 137). Doc. 137 states in pertinent part:
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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties hereto through their
20 respective counsel that, with regard to balancing the privacy interests of the Defendants
against the Plaintiff's need for disclosure, the Plaintiff's need for disclosure prevails as to
21 documents that reveal the nature of interpersonal work relationships at KMC between
core physicians and others, on-the-job behavior towards other members of KMC staff by
22 core physicians, complaints against core physicians regarding their behavior at KMC
and the County's actions in response.
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DEFENDANT’S POSITION
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The party who prevails on a motion to compel is entitled to his or her expenses, including
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1 reasonable attorney fees, unless the losing party was substantially justified in making or opposing the
2 motion (or other circumstances make such an award unjust). FRCP 37(a)(5); H. K. Porter Co., Inc. v.
3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (6th Cir. 1976) 536 F2d 1115, 1124–1125.
4 Plaintiff has met and conferred several times with Defendants in person and in writing, clearing
5 up any “confusion” and responding to any concerns. Despite this, Defendants have insisted on
6 withholding a vast amount of documents in violation of discovery rules and the orders of this Court.
7 Plaintiff requests this court compel Defendants to fully and properly produce documents in response to
8 the foregoing requests without further delay.
9 Pursuant to Rule 37, plaintiff further seeks attorney fees in the amount of $5,120 in consideration
10 of 8.8 of the hours which plaintiff has spent meeting and conferring, preparing this motion and hours
11 Plaintiff anticipates spending attending the hearing on this motion. Finally, plaintiff requests whatever
12 other sanctions this court deems proper and just.
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14 Respectfully submitted,
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Dated: September 23, 2008 LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER
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By:__________________________________________
19 Mark A. Wasser,
Attorney for Defendants
20 COUNTY OF KERN, PETER BRYAN, IRWIN
HARRIS, EUGENE KERCHER, JENNIFER
21 ABRAHAM, SCOTT RAGLAND,TONI SMITH,
AND WILLIAM ROY
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23 Dated: September 23, 2008 LAW OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE
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25 By:__________________________________________
Eugene D. Lee
26 Attorney for Plaintiff
DAVID F. JADWIN, D.O.
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2 EXHIBIT 1: Plaintiff’s Requests for Production, Set One (RPD1)
3 EXHIBIT 2: Defendant’s Responses to RPD1
4 EXHIBIT 3: Defendant’s First Supplemental Responses to RPD1
5 EXHIBIT 4: Defendant’s Privilege Log
6 EXHIBIT 5: Defendant’s Supplemental Privilege Log
7 EXHIBIT 6: Defendant’s Second Supplemental Responses to RPD1
8 EXHIBIT 7: Defendant’s Fourth Supplemental Responses to RPD1
9 EXHIBIT 8: Plaintiff’s Requests for Production, Set Three (RPD3)
10 EXHIBIT 9: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
11 EXHIBIT 10: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
12 EXHIBIT 11: Defendant’s Responses to RPD3
13 EXHIBIT 12: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
14 EXHIBIT 13: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
15 EXHIBIT 14: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
16 EXHIBIT 15: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
17 EXHIBIT 16: Meet and confer correspondence between the parties
18 EXHIBIT 17: Declaration of Eugene D. Lee
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EXHIBITS TO JOINT STATEMENT re: DISCOVERY DISAGREEMENT
re: INTERROGATORIES 1
To: 213-596-0487 From: Law OFFice of Eugene Lee Pg 1/20 10/11/07 11 :55 pm
E U G ENE L E E
(213) 596-0487 555 WEST FIFTH STREET SUITE 3100 WWW.LOEL.COM
FACSIMILE Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 9001 3-1 01 0 WEBSITE
FAX
To: From: Law Office of Eugene Lee
Fax Number: 2135960487 Date: 10/11/2007
Pages: 20 (including cover page)
Re: Jadwin/KC: Requests for Production of Docs, 51
Comments:
Mark,
Sincerely.
To: 213-596-0487 From: Law OFFice of Eugene Lee Pg 2/20 10/11/07 11 :55 pm
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PROPOUNDING PARTY: Plaintiff DAVID F. JADWIN, D.O., F.C.A.P.
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ANSWERING PARTY: Defendant COUNTY OF KERN
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SET NO.: One
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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 34, Plaintiff David F. Jadwin hereby requests
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that you (i) respond in writing to the following requests by no later than November 12,2007, and (ii)
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produce and permit the inspection and copying ofthe documents described below on November 16,
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2007,10.00 a.ill. at the Law Office of Eugene Lee, 555 West Fifth St., Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA
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1 90013.
2 DEFINITIONS
3 A. The term "PERSON" as used herein includes, without limitation, any natural person,
4 firm, entity, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, governmental entity or agency, or any
5 other entity.
6 B. The terms "YOU" and "YOUR" as used herein include Defendant County of Kern
7 ("Defendant") and include without limitation each predecessor and successor-in-interest, as well as any
8 officer, agent, employee, attorney, representative of Defendant and/or any other PERSONS acting under
11 include all media on which information is recorded or stored, as well as all non-identical copies thereof
12 including copies which bear any notes, notations or markings not found on the originals and all
13 preliminary, intermediate, final and revised drafts of such document. This includes but is not limited to
14 any writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, video or audio recordings, microfilm, data
15 compilations, and electronically-stored information stored in any medium from which information can
16 be obtained such as e-mails, internet browser bookmarks and history, voicemail messages, websites,
17 electronic messages or bulletin boards. As used herein, the term "writings" shall include but is not
18 limited to letters, memoranda, reports, and notes whether handwritten or otherwise recorded, whether
21 responding to, concerning, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing,
24 E. The term "PERSONNEL FILE" as used herein is broadly defined to include all
26 employment, promotions, transfers, salary, raises, pension eligibility, discipline, separation or other
27 employment action; as well as the "folder", "jacket" or other container of each such file and any
1 F. The term "PATHOLOGY REPORT" as used herein is broadly defined to include all
2 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the description of cells and tissues made by a pathologist based on
3 microscopic evidence and lab testing and used to render a diagnosis of a disease, including but not
4 limited to the DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the following associated items: original requisitions and
5 attached DOCUMENTS, HBO electronic documentation logs, peer reviewer comment sheets and
6 attached DOCUMENTS, pathology specimens listed in the clinical history, subsequent pathology
7 specimens, operative reports for pathology specimens, progress notes made by pathology, outside
8 pathologist reports, correspondence and contracts with outside reviewing pathologists, dictation logs
9 from transcription, laboratory reports, surgical pathology reports, cytology reports, and bone marrow
10 reports.
11 G. The terms "and" and "or" when used herein each mean "and/or".
12 H. All references to the singular include the plural, and all references to the plural include
13 the singular. All references to the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders and vice-
14 versa.
15 INSTRUCTIONS
16 A. This request requires that YOU identifY and produce the original or an exact copy of the
17 original of all DOCUMENTS responsive to any ofthe following numbered requests which are in YOUR
19 control if it is in YOUR physical custody, or if it is in the physical custody of any PERSON, and YOU:
20 (l) own such DOCUMENT in whole or in part; (2) have a right by contract, statute or otherwise to use,
21 inspect, examine or copy such DOCUMENT on any terms; (3) have an understanding, express or
22 implied, that YOU may use, inspect, examine or copy such DOCUMENT on any terms; or (4) have, as a
23 practical matter, been able to use, inspect, examine or copy such DOCUMENT when YOU have sought
24 to do so. Specifically, and without limiting the foregoing, this request encompasses all DOCUMENTS
25 in the possession, custody or control of YOU, YOUR attorneys, YOUR employees, YOUR agents,
26 YOUR affiliates, and/or any other PERSON substantially owned or controlled by you.
27 B. YOU are required to engage in a diligent search and make reasonable inquiries in an
1 C. If any requested DOCUMENT is not in YOUR possession, custody or control, YOU are
3 D. YOU are required to identify with specificity each DOCUMENT which is responsive to
4 this request and to organize and label them to correspond with each ofthe following numbered requests.
5 If a requested DOCUMENT has already been produced in Defendants' Rule 26 initial disclosures, then
6 YOU are requested to indicate such DOCUMENTS by stating their Bates Numbers rather than
8 E. All DOCUMENTS which are responsive in whole or in part to any of the following
10 expurgation of any sort. If any such DOCUMENTS cannot be produced in full, YOU are required to
11 produce the DOCUMENT to the extent possible and indicate in YOUR written response what portion of
13 F. If any requested DOCUMENT has been destroyed, lost or stolen, YOU are required to se
14 forth in YOUR response the subject matter of such DOCUMENT; the location of any copies of the
15 DOCUMENT; whether the DOCUMENT was destroyed, lost or stolen; the date of its destruction, loss
16 or theft; and if destroyed, the name of the PERSON who ordered or authorized or was responsible for
17 such destruction.
18 G. Whenever YOU refuse to produce any DOCUMENTS responsive to any of the following
19 numbered requests based upon an objection, YOU are required to (1) identify and describe each such
20 DOCUMENT in sufficient detail to enable Plaintiffto assess the applicability ofthe objection, (2)
21 produce as much ofthe material requested as to which such objection is not made, and (3) separately,
22 with respect to each remaining part, (a) state the nature of YOUR objection, (b) set forth each and every
23 ground for YOUR objection, and (c) describe the factual basis, if any, upon which YOU rely in making
24 such objections.
25 H. Whenever YOU refuse to produce any DOCUMENTS responsive to any of the following
26 numbered requests based upon a claim of privilege, YOU are required to: (1) state which privilege is
27 claimed, including the identity of any specific attorney(s) with whom YOU claim a privileged
28 relationship, if any; (2) give a precise statement of the facts upon which the claim of privilege is based;
1 (3) identify and describe each DOCUMENT in sufficient detail to enable Plaintiff to assess the
2 applicability ofthe privilege or protection by stating: (a) its DOCUMENT type, e.g. letter,
3 memorandum, note, diskette, tape, etc.; (b) the date it was prepared; (c) the name, address, telephone
4 number and title of the PERSON who prepared it; and (d) the name, address, telephone number, and title
5 of each PERSON who received it, if any; and (e) its subject matter;.
6 DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED
7 REQUEST NO.1.
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the First Affirmative Defense listed in Defendants'
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Second Affirmative Defense stated in
14 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Third Affirmative Defense stated in
15 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Complaint.
16 REQUEST NO.4.
17 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Fourth Affirmative Defense stated in
18 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Complaint.
19 REQUEST NO.5.
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Fifth Affirmative Defense stated in Defendants'
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Sixth Affirmative Defense stated in
24 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Complaint.
25 REQUEST NO.7.
26 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Seventh Affirmative Defense stated in
27 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Complaint.
28 REQUEST NO.8.
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Eighth Affirmative Defense stated in
2 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Complaint.
3 REQUEST NO.9.
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Ninth Affirmative Defense stated in
5 Defendants' Answer to Plaintiff's Second Supplemental Complaint.
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR organizational structure during Plaintiff's
8 employment with YOU, including but not limited to organizational charts, diagrams and drawings.
9 REQUEST NO. 11.
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center personnel directories or lists,
11 including but not limited to names, direct work phone numbers, departments, etc. which were
14 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR personnel policies, guidelines, fact sheets,
15 posters, employee and/or employer handbooks, training materials, and employee and/or employer
16 manuals maintained by YOU that YOU contend governed Plaintiff's terms and conditions of
17 employment at any time during the period from October 1, 2000 to October 4, 2007. These include but
18 are not limited to YOUR ordinances, Kern Medical Center's Administrative Procedures Manual, Kern
19 Medical Center's Policy & Administrative Procedures Manual, policies RELATING TO disability
22 employees, investigation of employees, appointment of Kern Medical Center acting department chairs,
23 hiring of Kern Medical Center department chairs, demotion of Kern Medical Center department chairs,
24 and policies RELATING TO Kern Medical Center's Pathology Department.
26 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR personnel policies, guidelines, fact sheets,
27 posters, employee and/or employer handbooks, training materials, and employee and/or employer
28 manuals maintained by YOU that YOU contend was distributed or made available to YOUR employees,
1 whether management or non-management, from October 24, 2000 to the present and the date of such
2 asserted distribution. These include but are not limited to YOUR ordinances, Kern Medical Center's
3 Administrative Procedures Manual, Kern Medical Center's Policy & Administrative Procedures Manual,
4 policies RELATING TO disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation, interactive process,
5 personal leave, administrative leave, medical leave, retaliation, investigations into complaints of
8 demotion of Kern Medical Center department chairs, and policies RELATING TO Kern Medical
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review, quality management and quality
12 assurance policies and procedures at Kern Medical Center, including but not limited to Kern Medical
13 Center's Quality Management and Performance Improvement Plan, from October 24, 2000 to the
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any training provided by YOU to YOUR officers,
27 j) defamation
28 k) Fair Labor Standards Act
2 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the PERSONNEL FILES of the following people.
4 b) Elsa Ang
5 c) Ellen Bunyi-Teopengco
6 d) Philip Dutt
7 e) Carol Gates
8 f) Adam Lang
9 g) Fangluo Liu
10 h) Savita Shertukde
11 i) Navin Amin
12 j) Kathy Griffith
13 k) Alice Hevle
14 1) Denise Long
15 m) Gilbert Martinez
16 n) Albert McBride
17 0) Javad Naderi
18 p) Jane Thornton
19 q) Nitin Athavale
20 r) Chester Lau
21 s) Jennifer J Abraham
22 t) Bernard C Barmann
23 u) Karen S Barnes
24 v) Peter K Bryan
25 w) David Culberson
26 x) Irwin E Harris
27 y) Royce Johnson
28 z) Eugene E Kercher
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the search, recruitment, application, interviewing,
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the terms, conditions and privileges of Plaintiff's
28 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff's job duties and responsibilities for each
3 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff's payroll, compensation, base salary and
4 "professional fee payments", as that term is defined in Plaintiff's employment contracts with YOU,
5 including but not limited to any and all changes in compensation and the reasons for the changes,
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR policies, guidelines and practices regarding
9 base salary steps, salary guidelines, deferred compensation plans, pension plans, health insurance and
10 employment benefits applicable to Plaintiff's positions held throughout his employment with you.
11 REQUEST NO. 22.
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff's work schedule and/or removal
13 therefrom, including but not limited to timesheets, from October 24, 2000 to the present.
14 REQUEST NO. 23.
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Phillip Dutt's timesheets, from April 20, 2005
16 to the present.
17 REQUEST NO. 24.
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Savita Shertukde's timesheets, from January 4,
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS maintained by Plaintiff at Kern Medical Center during his
26 employment by YOU, including any and all e-mails, Groupwise calendars, memoranda, written
27 materials, and computer files stored on Plaintiff's computer or Kern Medical Center's servers.
28 REQUEST NO. 27.
5 warnings, reprimands, counseling, advisory notices or evaluations of the Kern Medical Center Pathology
6 Department, whether formal or informal, from October 24, 1995 to the present.
7 REQUEST NO. 29.
9 a) disability discrimination
l O b ) failure to accommodate
11 c) failure to engage in an interactive process
13 e) whistleblower retaliation
14 f) medical leave retaliation
16 h) defamation
24 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any procedures available to YOUR employees to
25 complain of corruption, fraud and other wrongful, illegal or unethical conduct, that YOU contend was
27 October 24, 2000 to the present, and the date of such asserted distribution(s).
28 REQUEST NO. 32.
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR discipline of any employee against whom a
3 and/or failure to engage in an interactive process in their employment has been made from October 24,
4 2000 to date.
6 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO complaints or grievances made by YOUR past or
7 present employees against YOU for defamation, retaliation, disability discrimination, failure to
8 accommodate, and/or failure to engage in an interactive process, including but not limited to any
9 informal or internal complaints, grievances or charges to any state or federal agency, and complaints
10 filed in any state or federal court from October 24, 2000 to date.
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any complaints or grievances made to YOU by
13 Plaintiff.
14 REQUEST NO. 35.
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff which YOU sent to or received from any
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governmental or regulatory authority, including but not limited to the California Department of Fair
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Employment and Housing, the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency, and the U.S.
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candidates for the position of staff pathologist at Kern Medical Center during the period from January 1,
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2006 to the present.
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REQUEST NO. 37.
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment of and evaluation of
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candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of Pathology at Kern Medical Center during the period
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1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment of and evaluation of
2 candidates for the position oflocum tenens pathologist at Kern Medical Center during the period from
5 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment of and evaluation of
6 candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of OB-GYN at Kern Medical Center during the period from
9 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR removal of Dr. Royce Johnson from the
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment of and evaluation of
13 candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of Medicine at Kern Medical Center during the period from
14 October 24, 2000 to the present.
15 REQUEST NO. 42.
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO presentations made at the Kern Medical Center
17 oncology conference in May 2005, induding but not limited to participant evaluation forms.
18 REQUEST NO. 43.
19 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff's presentation at the Kern Medical Center
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to demote Plaintiff from Chair of
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the "packets containing information about Dr.
26 Jadwin" which Mr. Peter Bryan collected at the end of Kern Medical Center's Joint Conference
27 Committee discussion and vote on removal of Plaintiff from Chair of Pathology on July 10, 2006.
28 REQUEST NO. 46.
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to place Plaintiff on administrative
2 leave on or about December 7, 2006.
5 during working hours from on or about December 7, 2006 to on or about May 1, 2007 while he was on
6 administrative leave.
7 REQUEST NO. 48.
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to lift the restriction of Plaintiff to
9 his home during working hours from on or about December 7, 2006 to on or about May 1, 2007 while he
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision not to renew Plaintiff's
13 employment contract with YOU that was purportedly made on or about May 1,2007.
14 REQUEST NO. 50.
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any discipline, coaching, reprimand or corrective
16 action taken against Plaintiff by you.
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center's Disruptive Physician
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Rebecca Rivera's lawsuit against Kern Medical
22 Center filed in Kern County California Superior Court.
23 REQUEST NO. 53.
24 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO services provided to YOU by The Camden Group
2 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the review of Kern Medical Center's placental
3 evaluations and billing activity as conducted by outside consultants, including but not limited to ProPay
4 Physician Services, LLC, from October 24, 2000 to the present.
5 REQUEST NO. 56.
6 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO blood bank monthly reports, including but not
7 limited to reports generated by Michelle Burris, from January 2006 to the present.
8 REQUEST NO. 57.
9 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO product chart copy-related quality assurance reports
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO prostate needle biopsy reports produced by Dr. Elsa
13 Ang for which Plaintiff had requested a lookback study in October 2005.
14 REQUEST NO. 59.
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO sign-in sheets for Kern Medical Center's Cancer
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Workplace Violence or Threat Incident Reports for
19 all Kern Medical Center personnel from October 24,2000 to the present.
20 REQUEST NO. 61.
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Fine Needle Aspiration policies at Kern Medical
22 Center from October 24,2000 to the present, including but not limited to DOCUMENTS RELATING
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Peter Bryan's appointment calendar from January
28 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO meeting minutes for the following Kern Medical
5 d) Cancer Connnittee
7 f) Transfusion Committee
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO policies of Kern Medical Center's Pathology
13 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO case send-out logs for Kern Medical Center's
14 Pathology Department from January 1, 1999 to the present, including but not limited to corresponding
15 Kern Medical Center pathology reports and reports from outside consultants.
17 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly turn-around-time reports and logs - by
18 pathologist - for pathology reports processed at Kern Medical Center, including but not limited to
19 Pathology Department Semi-annual Reports to the Medical Staff, for the time period from January 1,
23 and logs - for Kern Medical Center's Pathology Department as a whole - for pathology reports
24 processed at Kern Medical Center including but not limited to surgical pathology, cytology and bone
25 marrow reports, for the time period from January 1, 1999 to the present.
28 approved by Plaintiff which YOU sent to any outside pathologists for outside review from June 14,2006
1 to the present.
2 REQUEST NO. 69.
6 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review RELATING TO Kern Medical
7 Center's Pathology Department during the time period from January 1, 1995 to the present, including
8 but not limited to computer-generated data, monthly peer review records completed by pathologists, and
9 peer review comment sheets that are completed by pathologists upon discovery of a discrepancy.
10 REQUEST NO. 71.
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO exceptional event logs for histology and pathology
12 at Kern Medical Center's Pathology Department from January 1, 2006 to the present.
13 REQUEST NO. 72.
14 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO paper accession logs at Kern Medical Center's
17 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO tissue disposal records for skull-flaps from January
18 1, 2006 to the present.
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO audits of Kern Medical Center's Pathology
21 Department by outside consultants, including but not limited to Dr. Stacey Garry, from October 24,
22 2000 to the present.
23 REQUEST NO. 75.
24 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center laboratory personnel
25 defections from June 14,2006 to the present, including but not limited to exit interview notes.
26 REQUEST NO. 76.
27 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Plaintiff from June
28 14, 2006 to the present.
2 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Dr. Philip Dutt from
5 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO placental evaluations conducted by Plaintiff from
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Golden Empire Pathology Medical Group.
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Telephone: (213) 992-3299
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3 I am a resident of Los Angeles in the State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party
to the action described herein. I am employed in the County of Los Angeles, California. My business
4 address is LAW OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE, 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA
90013. On the date of execution ofthis DOCUMENT, I served the following:
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PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ON DEFENDANT
6 COUNTY OF KERN (SET ONE)
7 on the following parties in this action by and through their attorneys addressed as follows:
8 Mark A. Wasser
LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER
9 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100
Sacramento, CA 95814
10 Fax: (916) 444-6405
11 Attorneys for Defendants County of Kern, Peter
Bryan, Irwin Harris, Eugene Kercher, Jennifer
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with postage thereon fully prepaid, addressed to the PERSON(s) listed above, and deposited the sealed
15 envelope with the United States Postal Service at Los Angeles, California. I am aware that on motion of
the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more
16 than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
17 [gJ BY FACSIMILE: I transmitted via facsimile the DOCUMENT(s) listed above to the fax
number(s) set forth above on this date at approximately 1:00 a.ill. The outgoing facsimile machine
18 telephone number in this office is (213) 596-0487. The facsimile service used in this office creates a
transmission report for each outgoing facsimile transmitted. A copy ofthe transmission report(s) for the
19 service ofthis DOCUMENT, properly issued by the facsimile service that transmitted this DOCUMENT
and showing that such transmission was (transmissions were) completed without error, is attached
20 hereto.
21 [gJ FEDERAL: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America
that the above is true and correct and that I took said actions at the direction of a licensed attorney
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1 Defendants hereby submit these responses to Plaintiff David F. Jadwin’s Request for
2 Production of Documents, Set One. Defendants have not located all the documents that are
3 responsive to this request and, for that reason, many of the production dates set forth herein are
4 estimates. Defendants will supplement or amend this response, if necessary, as additional
5 documents are located and reviewed.
6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 1
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the First Affirmative Defense listed in
8 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 1
10 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
11 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
12 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
13 any documents that are responsive to this request.
14 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 2
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Second Affirmative Defense listed in
18 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
20 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Third Affirmative Defense listed in
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1 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
2 any documents that are responsive to this request.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 4
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Fourth Affirmative Defense listed in
5 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 4
7 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
8 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
9 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
10 any documents that are responsive to this request.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 5
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Fifth Affirmative Defense listed in
13 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 5
15 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
17 Without waiving those objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
18 responsive to this request on or before December 21, 2007. This request is duplicative of other
19 requests contained in Plaintiff’s request for production, set one, and the documents produced in
20 response to this request may refer to the documents produced in response to other requests.
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Sixth Affirmative Defense listed in
25 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
27 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
15 Without waiving those objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
16 responsive to this request on or before December 21, 2007. This request is duplicative of other
17 requests contained in Plaintiff’s request for production, set one, and the documents produced in
18 response to this request may refer to the documents produced in response to other requests.
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Ninth Affirmative Defense listed in
23 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
25 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
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15 Production may occur in stages. The first stage of production will be on November 20, 2007 and
16 may include all responsive documents. If other responsive documents are discovered, they will
18 as appropriate.
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR personnel policies, guidelines, fact
21 sheets, posters, employee and/or employer handbooks, training materials, and employee and/or
22 employer manuals maintained by YOU that YOU contend governed Plaintiff’s terms and
23 conditions of employment at any time during the period from October 1, 2000 to October 4,
24 2007. These include but are not limited to YOUR ordinances, Kern Medical Center’s
25 Administrative Procedures Manual, Kern Medical Center’s Policy & Administrative Procedures
27 interactive process, personal leave, administrative leave, medical leave, retaliation, investigations
1 employees, appointment of Kern Medical Center acting department chairs, hiring of Kern
2 Medical Center department chairs, demotion of Kern Medical Center department chairs, and
3 policies RELATING TO Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 12
5 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
6 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
7 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
8 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
9 by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel
10 information as appropriate.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 13
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR personnel policies, guidelines, fact
13 sheets, posters, employee and/or employer handbooks, training materials, and employee and/or
14 employer manuals maintained by YOU that YOU contend was distributed or made available to
15 YOUR employees, whether management or non-management, from October 24, 200 to the
16 present and the date of such asserted distribution. These include but are not limited to YOUR
17 ordinances, Kern Medical Center’s Administrative Procedures Manual, Kern Medical Center’s
22 chairs, hiring of Kern Medical Center department chairs, demotion of Kern Medical Center
23 department chairs, and policies RELATING TO Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department.
25 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
26 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
27 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
28 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
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2 information as appropriate.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 14
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review, quality management and
5 quality assurance policies and procedures at Kern Medical Center, included but not limited to
6 Kern Medical Center’s Quality Management and Performance Improvement Plan, from October
7 24, 2000 to the present, and the effective dates.
8 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 14
9 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
10 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
11 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
12 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
13 by December 7, 2007.1. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel
14 information as appropriate.
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any training provided by YOU to YOUR
18 a) disability discrimination
22 e) whistleblower retaliation
27 j) defamation
15 f) Adam Lang
16 g) Fangluo Liu
17 h) Savita Shertukde
18 i) Navin Amin
19 j) Kathy Griffith
20 k) Alice Hevle
21 l) Denise Long
22 m) Gilbert Martinez
23 n) Albert McBride
24 o) Javad Naderi
25 p) Jane Thornton
26 q) Nitin Athavale
27 r) Chester Lau
28 s) Jennifer J. Abraham
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2 u) Karen S. Barnes
3 v) Peter K. Bryan
4 w) David Culberson
5 x) Irwin E. Harris
6 y) Royce Johnson
7 z) Eugene K. Kercher
8 aa) Alan Scott Ragland
9 bb) William Roy
10 cc) Maureen Martin
11 dd) Steven O‘Connor
12 ee) Antoinette Smith
13 ff) Edward Taylor
14 gg) Marvin Kolb
1 Defendants have already produced the personnel file of David F. Jadwin. Defendants
2 will confirm that the personnel file previously produced was complete as of the time of its
3 production and, on or before December 7, 2007, will augment the documents previously
4 produced with any additional materials, if any, that have been added into Mr. Jadwin’s personnel
5 file since the file was produced. Plaintiff has narrowed the scope of this request by eliminating
6 all other documents initially requested.
7 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 17
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the search, recruitment, application,
9 interviewing, and hiring process that resulted in Plaintiff’s employment by YOU.
10 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 17
11 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
12 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
13 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
14 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this
17 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the terms, conditions and privileges of
20 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007.
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s job duties and responsibilities for
25 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007.
28 salary and “professional fee payments”, as that term is defined in Plaintiff’s employment
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2 reasons for changes, throughout Plaintiff’s employment with YOU.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 20
4 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
5 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 21
6 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR policies, guidelines and practices
7 regarding base salary steps, salary guidelines, deferred compensation plans, pension plans, health
8 insurance and employment benefits applicable to Plaintiff’s position s held throughout his
9 employment with YOU.
10 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 21
11 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007.
12 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 22
13 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s work schedule and/or removal
14 there from, including but not limited to timesheets, from October 24, 200 to present.
16 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007.
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Phillip Dutt’s timesheets, from April 20
21 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
22 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
23 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
24 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
25 responsive to this request by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential
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1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Savita Shertukde’s timesheets, from
2 January 4, 2005 to present.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 24
4 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
5 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
6 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
7 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
8 responsive to this request by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential
9 information, in any, as appropriate.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 25
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO performance reviews, comments,
12 complaints, warnings, reprimands, counseling, advisory notices or evaluations of Plaintiff’s
13 performance of his job duties throughout his employment with YOU, whether formal or
14 informal.
16 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
17 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
18 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
19 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS maintained by Plaintiff at Kern Medical Center during his
24 employment by YOU, including any and all e-mails, Groupwise calendars, memoranda, written
25 materials, and computer files stored on Plaintiff’s computer at Kern Medical Center’s servers.
27 After diligent search, Defendants believe Groupwise calendar information was deleted
28 many months ago as part of the routine 90-day cycling of the Groupwise software. Defendants
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1 are continuing to search for other materials that were on the computer that was assigned to
2 Plaintiff. Some material was archived before the computer was reassigned. Defendants have
3 identified about 3,000 pages of documents that appear to be responsive to this request but have
4 not yet concluded their search. Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request
5 by December 7, 2007.
6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 27
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any meetings RELATING TO Plaintiff or
8 Plaintiff’s employment at Kern Medical Center.
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 27
10 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
11 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
12 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
13 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
14 by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel
19 Medical Center Pathology Department, whether formal or informal, from October 24, 1995 to
20 the present.
22 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
23 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
24 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
25 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
26 by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel
27 information as appropriate.
15 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
16 by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel
17 information as appropriate.
21 violation of medical leave rights, whistleblower retaliation, medical leave retaliation, defamation,
24 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
25 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
26 including the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
27 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
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1 by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel
2 information as appropriate.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 31
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any procedures available to YOUR
5 employees to complain of corruption, fraud and other wrongful, illegal or unethical conduct, that
6 YOU contend was distributed or made available to YOUR employees, whether management or
7 non-management, from October 24, 2000 to the present, and the date of such asserted
8 distribution(s).
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 31
10 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 32
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR discipline of any employee against
13 whom a complaint or grievance of discrimination, harassment, defamation, retaliation, failure to
14 accommodate, and/or failure to engage in an interactive process in their employment was made
17 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it requests documents that contain
18 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
19 including HIPAA and the peer-review privilege, and documents that contain information that is
20 subject to the attorney-client privilege. Defendants do not believe these objections can be
21 resolved by redaction. Defendants also object on the grounds that the request is not reasonably
25 past or present employees against YOU for defamation, retaliation, disability discrimination,
26 failure to accommodate, and/or failure to engage in an interactive process, including but not
27 limited to any informal or internal complaints, grievances or charges to any state or federal
28 agency, and complaints filed in any state or federal court from October 24, 2000 to date.
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16 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff which YOU sent to or received
21 from any governmental or regulatory authority, including but not limited to the California
22 Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the California Labor and Workforce Development
25 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TOYOUR search for, recruitment, of and
2 evaluation of candidates for the position of staff pathologist at Kern Medical Center during the
3 period from January 1, 2006 to present.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 36
5 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
6 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
7 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
8 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
9 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
10 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
11 Defendants will produce non-privileged documents responsive to this request, if any, by
12 December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
13 appropriate.
16 evaluation of candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of Pathology at Kern Medical Center
19 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
20 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
21 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
22 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
23 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
24 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
27 appropriate.
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TOYOUR search for, recruitment, of and
2 evaluation of candidates for the position of locus tenens pathologist at Kern Medical Center
3 during the period from January 1, 2006 to present.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 38
5 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
6 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
7 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
8 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
9 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
10 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
11 Defendants will produce non-privileged documents responsive to this request, if any, by
12 December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
13 appropriate.
16 evaluation of candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of OB-GYN at Kern Medical Center
19 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
20 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
21 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
22 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
23 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
24 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
27 appropriate.
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TOYOUR removal of Dr. Royce Johnson from
2 the position of Chair or Chief of Medicine at Kern Medical Center.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 40
4 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
5 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
6 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
7 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
8 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
9 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 41
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TOYOUR search for, recruitment, of and
12 evaluation of candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of Medicine at Kern Medical Center
13 during the period from October 24, 2000 to present.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 41
15 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
16 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
17 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
18 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
19 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
20 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
22 December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
23 appropriate.
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO presentations made at the Kern Medical
26 Center oncology conference in May 2005, including but not limited to participant evaluation
27 forms.
1 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
2 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
3 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
4 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
5 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
6 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
7 Defendants will produce non-privileged documents responsive to this request, if any, by
8 December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
9 appropriate.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 43
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s presentations made at the Kern
12 Medical Center oncology conference on or about October 12, 2005.
13 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 43
14 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
15 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 44
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to demote Plaintiff from
19 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that are privileged
20 under the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING To the “packets containing information about
24 Dr. Jadwin” which Peter Bryan collected at the end of Kern Medical Center’s Joint Conference
25 Committee discussion and vote on removal of Plaintiff from Chair of Pathology on July 10,
26 2006.
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17 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to restrict Plaintiff to his
18 home during working hours from on or about December 7, 2006 to on or about May 1, 2007
21 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to lift the restriction of
26 Plaintiff to his home during working hours from on or about December 7, 2006 to on or about
1 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
2 produced to Plaintiff. Defendants will confirm this, or produce additional documents if
3 necessary, by December 7, 2007.
4 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 49
5 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision not to renew Plaintiff’s
6 employment contract with YOU that was purportedly made on or about May 1, 2007.
7 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 49
8 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests information protected by the
9 attorney-client privilege. Without waiving that objection, Defendants believe all documents
10 responsive to this request have been previously produced to Plaintiff. Defendants will confirm
11 this, or produce additional documents if necessary, by December 7, 2007.
12 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 50
13 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any discipline, coaching, reprimand or
14 corrective action taken against Plaintiff by YOU.
16 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center’s Disruptive Physician
23 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
24 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
25 including the HIPAA and the peer-review privilege, or documents that are subject to the
26 attorney-client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents
27 responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential peer review
18 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
23 TO patient fatalities at Kern Medical Center from October 24, 2000 to the present.
25 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
26 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
27 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
28 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
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1 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
2 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
3 Defendants will produce non-privileged documents responsive to this request, if any, by
4 December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
5 appropriate. If the redaction process renders the resulting document useless, Defendants will
6 inform Plaintiff.
7 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 55
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the review of Kern Medical Center’s
9 placental evaluations and billing activity as conducted by outside consultants, including but not
10 limited to ProPay Physician Services, LLC, from October 24, 2000 to the present.
11 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 55
12 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
13 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
14 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
15 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
16 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
17 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
19 December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
20 appropriate.
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO blood bank monthly reports, included but
23 not limited to reports generated by Michelle Burris, from January 2006 to present.
25 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
26 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
27 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
28 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
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1 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
2 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
3 Defendants will produce non-privileged documents responsive to this request, if any, by
4 December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
5 appropriate.
6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 57
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO product chart copy-related quality assurance
8 reports from October 24, 2000 to the present.
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 57
10 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
11 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
12 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
13 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
14 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
15 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
17 December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as
18 appropriate.
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO prostate needle biopsy reports produced by
21 Dr. Elsa Ang for which Plaintiff had requested a lookback study in October 2005.
23 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
24 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
25 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
26 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
27 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
28 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
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15 Defendants also object to the extent the documents contain information protected by the peer-
16 review privilege and on the grounds that the request is not reasonably calculated to lead to the
17 discovery of admissible evidence. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce
18 all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Fine Needle Aspiration policies at Kern
22 Medical Center from October 24, 2000 to the present, including but not limited to
23 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the outside consultant study conducted by Dr. David Lieu in
24 2004.
26 Defendants object to this request to the extent it seeks documents that contain
28 Defendants also object to the extent the documents contain information protected by the peer-
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1 review privilege and on the grounds that the request is not reasonably calculated to lead to the
2 discovery of admissible evidence. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce
3 all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact
4 confidential or privileged information as appropriate.
5 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 62
6 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Peter Bryan’s appointment calendar from
7 January 1, 2004 to September 1, 2006.
8 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 62
9 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 63
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO meeting minutes for the following Kern
12 Medical Center committees or groups from October 24, 2000 to the present:
13 a) Medical Executive Committee
14 b) Joint Conference Committee
15 c) Quality Management Committee
16 d) Cancer Committee
18 f) Transfusion Committee
21 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
23 federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, or documents that are subject to the
24 attorney/client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents
25 responsive to this request by December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact confidential or
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17 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly turn-around-time reports and logs
18 – by pathologist – for pathology reports processed at Kern Medical Center, including but not
19 limited to Pathology Department Semi-annual Reports to the Medical Staff, for the time period
22 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
23 privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
24 documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact all privileged
25 information as appropriate.
28 reports and logs – for Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department as a whole – for pathology
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1 reports processed at Kern Medical Center including but not limited to surgical pathology,
2 cytology and bone marrow reports, for the time period from January 1, 1999 to the present.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 67
4 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
5 privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
6 documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact all privileged
7 information as appropriate.
8 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 68
9 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PATHOLOGY REPORTS authored,
10 reviewed or approved by Plaintiff which YOU sent to any outside pathologists for outside review
11 from June 14, 2006 to the present.
12 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 68
13 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
14 privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
15 documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact all privileged
16 information as appropriate.
21 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
22 information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
23 requests documents that contain privileged peer-review information. Without waiving these
24 objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
27 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review RELATING TO Kern Medical
28 Center’s Pathology Department during the time period from January 1, 1995 to the present,
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2 pathologists, and peer review comment sheets that are completed by pathologists upon discovery
3 of a discrepancy.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 70
5 Defendants object to this request on the ground that it requests privileged peer-review
6 information. Defendants also object on the ground that it requests information that is
7 confidential under HIPAA and not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible
8 evidence. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to
9 this request by January 7, 2008 if it is possible to redact the confidential and privileged
10 information without rendering the resulting document useless.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 71
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO exceptional event logs for histology and
13 pathology on Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department from January 1, 2006 to the present.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 71
15 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
16 information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
17 requests documents that contain privileged peer review information. Without waiving these
18 objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO paper accession logs at Kern Medical
24 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
25 information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
26 requests documents that contain privileged peer review information. Without waiving these
27 objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
16 information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
17 requests documents that contain privileged peer review information. Without waiving these
18 objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center laboratory personnel
22 defections from June 14, 2006 to the present, including but not limited to exit interview notes.
24 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it is vague. Defendants do not know
25 what “personnel defections” means. If Plaintiff intends to request a list of employees who have
26 separated from County employment or transferred out of the laboratory, Defendants can prepare
27 such a list but Defendants believe such a list will need to be redacted to remove confidential
28 personnel information. Defendants will produce a list of employees who have separated from
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2 the information as appropriate.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 76
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Plaintiff
5 from June 14, 2006 to the present.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 76
7 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
8 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 77
9 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Dr. Philip
10 Dutt from June 14, 2006 to the present.
11 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 77
12 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
13 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 78
14 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO placental evaluations conducted by Plaintiff
17 Plaintiff has attempted to narrow this request but the revised request is broader, more
18 burdensome and less calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence than the original
19 request. Defendants object to it for that reason. Defendants object to this request because it is
20 not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence and is burdensome.
21 Defendants also object to this request on the grounds that it seeks information that is shielded
22 from disclosure under HIPAA. There are thousands of placental evaluations for the time period
23 specified and they are not centrally filed or maintained. Locating ones conducted by Plaintiff
24 will require writing a computer program that will sort the files. After the files are sorted, it will
25 require a manual review of each file to find the placental evaluation. It will have to be copied
26 and redacted and copied again. Defendants estimate it will take approximately 90 days to
27 comply with this request. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will attempt to locate,
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EXHIBITS TO JOINT STATEMENT re: DISCOVERY DISAGREEMENT
re: INTERROGATORIES 3
Case 1:07-cv-00026-OWW-TAG Document 227-2 Filed 09/23/2008 Page 59 of 182
1 Defendants hereby submit these responses to Plaintiff David F. Jadwin’s Request for
2 Production of Documents, Set One. Defendants have not located all the documents that are
3 responsive to this request and, for that reason, many of the production dates set forth herein are
4 estimates. Defendants will supplement or amend this response, if necessary, as additional
5 documents are located and reviewed.
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7 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 1
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the First Affirmative Defense listed in
9 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
10 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 1
11 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
12 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
13 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
14 any documents that are responsive to this request.
15 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 2
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Second Affirmative Defense listed in
17 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
18 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 2
19 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
20 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
21 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
22 any documents that are responsive to this request.
23 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 3
24 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Third Affirmative Defense listed in
25 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
26 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 3
27 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
28 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
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1 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
2 any documents that are responsive to this request.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 4
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Fourth Affirmative Defense listed in
5 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 4
7 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
8 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
9 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
10 any documents that are responsive to this request.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 5
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Fifth Affirmative Defense listed in
13 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 5
15 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
16 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
17 Without waiving those objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
18 responsive to this request on or before December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
19 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. This request is duplicative of other requests contained
20 in Plaintiff’s REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION, set one, and the documents produced in response
21 to this request may refer to the documents produced in response to other requests.
22 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 6
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Sixth Affirmative Defense listed in
24 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
25 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 6
26 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
27 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
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1 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
2 any documents that are responsive to this request.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 7
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Seventh Affirmative Defense listed in
5 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 7
7 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
8 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
9 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
10 any documents that are responsive to this request.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 8
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Eighth Affirmative Defense listed in
13 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 8
15 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
16 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
17 Without waiving those objections, Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents
18 responsive to this request on or before December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
19 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. This request is duplicative of other requests contained
20 in Plaintiff’s REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION, set one, and the documents produced in response
21 to this request may refer to the documents produced in response to other requests.
22 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 9
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the Ninth Affirmative Defense listed in
24 Defendants’ Answer to Plaintiff’s Second Supplemental Complaint.
25 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 9
26 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
27 documents that are protected by the attorney-work-product and attorney-client privileges.
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1 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants’ have not been able to locate
2 any documents that are responsive to this request
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 10
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR organizational structure during
5 Plaintiff’s employment with YOU, including but not limited to organizational charts, diagrams
6 and drawings.
7 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 10
8 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request. Production is expected
9 to be complete on or about December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for
10 estimated copy costs.
11 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 11
12 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center personnel directories
13 or lists, including but not limited to names, direct work phone numbers, departments, etc. which
14 were maintained by YOU during Plaintiff’s employment with YOU.
15 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 11
16 Defendants will produce all non-privileged documents responsive to this request.
17 Production is expected to be complete on or about December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
18 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact privileged information as
19 appropriate.
20 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 12
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR personnel policies, guidelines, fact
22 sheets, posters, employee and/or employer handbooks, training materials, and employee and/or
23 employer manuals maintained by YOU that YOU contend governed Plaintiff’s terms and
24 conditions of employment at any time during the period from October 1, 2000 to October 4,
25 2007. These include but are not limited to YOUR ordinances, Kern Medical Center’s
26 Administrative Procedures Manual, Kern Medical Center’s Policy & Administrative Procedures
27 Manual, policies RELATING TO disability discrimination, reasonable accommodation,
28 interactive process, personal leave, administrative leave, medical leave, retaliation, investigations
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1 including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that are
2 subject to the attorney-client privilege Without waiving these objections, Defendants will
3 produce documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
4 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and
5 personnel information as appropriate.
6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 14
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review, quality management and
8 quality assurance policies and procedures at Kern Medical Center, included but not limited to
9 Kern Medical Center’s Quality Management and Performance Improvement Plan, from October
10 24, 2000 to the present, and the effective dates.
11 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 14
12 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
13 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
14 including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that are
15 subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will
16 produce documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
17 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and
18 personnel information as appropriate.
19 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 15
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any training provided by YOU to YOUR
21 officers, directors, agents or employees on the following subjects:
22 a) disability discrimination
23 b) accommodation of an employee’s disability
24 c) the interactive process regarding accommodation of an employee’s disability
25 d) medical leave rights
26 e) whistleblower retaliation
27 f) medical leave retaliation
28 g) due process required for demotion
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1 n) Albert McBride
2 o) Javad Naderi
3 p) Jane Thornton
4 q) Nitin Athavale
5 r) Chester Lau
6 s) Jennifer J. Abraham
7 t) Bernard C. Barmann
8 u) Karen S. Barnes
9 v) Peter K. Bryan
10 w) David Culberson
11 x) Irwin E. Harris
12 y) Royce Johnson
13 z) Eugene K. Kercher
14 aa) Alan Scott Ragland
15 bb) William Roy
16 cc) Maureen Martin
17 dd) Steven O‘Connor
18 ee) Antoinette Smith
19 ff) Edward Taylor
20 gg) Marvin Kolb
21 hh) Dianne McConnehey
22 ii) Renita Nunn
23 jj) Ravi Patel
24 kk) Jose Perez
25 ll) Evangeline Gallegos
26 mm) Sergio Perticucci
27 nn) Bonnie Quinonez
28 oo) James Sproul
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1 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
2 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 19
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s job duties and responsibilities for
5 each position held by Plaintiff during this employment with YOU.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 19
7 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
8 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
9 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 20
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s payroll, compensation, base
11 salary and “professional fee payments”, as that term is defined in Plaintiff’s employment
12 contracts with YOU, including but not limited to any and all changes in compensation and the
13 reasons for changes, throughout Plaintiff’s employment with YOU.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 20
15 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
16 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
17 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 21
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR policies, guidelines and practices
19 regarding base salary steps, salary guidelines, deferred compensation plans, pension plans, health
20 insurance and employment benefits applicable to Plaintiff’s position s held throughout his
21 employment with YOU.
22 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 21
23 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December21, 2007,
24 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
25 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 22
26 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s work schedule and/or removal
27 therefrom, including but not limited to timesheets, from October 24, 2000 to present.
28 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 22
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1 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
2 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 23
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Phillip Dutt’s timesheets from April 20
5 2005 to the present.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 23
7 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
8 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
9 privileged information, if any as appropriate.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 24
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Savita Shertukde’s timesheets, from
12 January 4, 2005 to present.
13 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 24
14 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
15 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
16 privileged information, if any, as appropriate
17 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 25
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO performance reviews, comments,
19 complaints, warnings, reprimands, counseling, advisory notices or evaluations of Plaintiff’s
20 performance of his job duties throughout his employment with YOU, whether formal or
21 informal.
22 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 25
23 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
24 information protected by the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving that objection,
25 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007,
26 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
27 privileged information, if any, as appropriate.
28 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 26
12
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS maintained by Plaintiff at Kern Medical Center during his
2 employment by YOU, including any and all e-mails, Groupwise calendars, memoranda, written
3 materials, and computer files stored on Plaintiff’s computer at Kern Medical Center’s servers.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 26
5 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
6 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
7 including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that are
8 subject to the attorney-client privilege. After diligent search, Defendants believe Groupwise
9 calendar information was deleted many months ago as part of the routine 90-day cycling of the
10 Groupwise software. Defendants are continuing to search for materials that were on the computer
11 that was assigned to Plaintiff. Some material was archived before the computer was reassigned
12 and Defendants will produce copies of the material that was archived by December 21, 2007,
13 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
14 privileged information, if any, as appropriate.
15 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 27
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any meetings RELATING TO Plaintiff or
17 Plaintiff’s employment at Kern Medical Center.
18 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 27
19 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
20 information protected by the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving that objection,
21 Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending
22 on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact privileged
23 information, if any, as appropriate.
24 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 28
25 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO performance reviews, comments,
26 complaints, warnings, reprimands, counseling, advisory notices or evaluations of the Kern
27 Medical Center Pathology Department, whether formal or informal, from October 24, 1995 to
28 the present.
13
1 violation of medical leave rights, whistleblower retaliation, medical leave retaliation, defamation
2 and/or deprivation of property without due process.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 30
4 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
5 information protected by the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving that objection,
6 Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending
7 on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs Defendants will redact confidential peer
8 review and personnel information as appropriate.
9 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 31
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any procedures available to YOUR
11 employees to complain of corruption, fraud and other wrongful, illegal or unethical conduct, that
12 YOU contend was distributed or made available to YOUR employees, whether management or
13 non-management, from October 24, 2000 to the present, and the date of such asserted
14 distribution(s).
15 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 31
16 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007
17 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs
18 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 32
19 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR discipline of any employee against
20 whom a complaint or grievance of discrimination, harassment, defamation, retaliation, failure to
21 accommodate, and/or failure to engage in an interactive process in their employment was made
22 from October 24, 2000 to date.
23 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 32
24 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it requests documents that contain
25 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
26 including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that
27 contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege. Defendants do not believe these
28
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1 objections can be resolved by redaction. Defendants also object on the grounds that the request is
2 not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 33
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO complaints or grievances made by YOUR
5 past or present employees against YOU for defamation, retaliation, disability discrimination,
6 failure to accommodate, and/or failure to engage in an interactive process, including but not
7 limited to any informal or internal complaints, grievances or charges to any state or federal
8 agency, and complaints filed in any state or federal court from October 24, 2000 to date.
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 33
10 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
11 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
12 this case. Consequently, this request is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of
13 admissible evidence. Defendants also object on the ground that the phrase, “informal or internal
14 complaints” is vague and, depending on interpretation, could include any off-hand gripe by any
15 employee, to the extent it was memorialized in writing. Defendant County of Kern employs
16 several thousand employees. In the past seven years, there could be many documents that fit the
17 description of this request yet none have anything to do with the issues in this case. This request
18 is, accordingly, overbroad and burdensome. Defendants do not believe redaction would resolve
19 these objections.
20 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 34
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any complaints or grievances made to YOU
22 by Plaintiff
23 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 34
24 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
25 produced. Defendants will confirm this or produce additional documents, if there are any, by
26 December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
27 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 35
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1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff which YOU sent to or received
2 from any governmental or regulatory authority, including but not limited to the California
3 Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the California Labor and Workforce Development
4 Agency, and the U.S. Department of Labor.
5 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 35
6 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
7 produced. Defendants will confirm this or produce additional documents, if there are any, by
8 December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
9 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 36
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment, of and
11 evaluation of candidates for the position of staff pathologist at Kern Medical Center during the
12 period from January 1, 2006 to present.
13 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 36
14 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
15 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
16 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
17 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
18 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
19 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
20 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
21 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
22 of the remaining information in the documents.
23 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 37
24 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment, of and
25 evaluation of candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of Pathology at Kern Medical Center
26 during the period from January 1, 2006 to present.
27 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 37
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1 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
2 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
3 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
4 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
5 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
6 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
7 Without waiving those objections, after diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate
8 any documents that are responsive to this request.
9 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 38
10 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment, of and
11 evaluation of candidates for the position of locum tenens pathologist at Kern Medical Center
12 during the period from January 1, 2006 to present.
13 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 38
14 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
15 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
16 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
17 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
18 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
19 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
20 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
21 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
22 of the remaining information in the documents.
23 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 39
24 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment, of and
25 evaluation of candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of OB-GYN at Kern Medical Center
26 during the period from January 1, 2006 to present.
27 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 39
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1 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
2 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
3 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence
4 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
5 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
6 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
7 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
8 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
9 of the remaining information in the documents.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 40
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR removal of Dr. Royce Johnson from
12 the position of Chair or Chief of Medicine at Kern Medical Center.
13 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 40
14 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
15 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
16 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
17 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
18 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
19 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege.
20 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 41
21 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR search for, recruitment, of and
22 evaluation of candidates for the position of Chair or Chief of Medicine at Kern Medical Center
23 during the period from October 24, 2000 to present.
24 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 41
25 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
26 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
27 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
28 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
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1 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
2 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
3 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
4 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
5 of the remaining information in the documents.
6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 42
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO presentations made at the Kern Medical
8 Center oncology conference in May 2005, including but not limited to participant evaluation
9 forms.
10 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 42
11 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
12 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
13 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
14 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
15 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
16 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
17 Defendants will produce non-privileged documents responsive to this request, if any, by
18 December 21, 2007. Defendants will redact privileged, if any, information as appropriate.
19 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 43
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Plaintiff’s presentations made at the Kern
21 Medical Center oncology conference on or about October 12, 2005.
22 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 43
23 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
24 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
25 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
26 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
27 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, and
28 documents that are subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waving these objections,
20
1 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests information protected by the
2 attorney-client privilege. Without waiving that objection, Defendants believe all documents
3 responsive to this request have been previously produced. Defendants will confirm this or
4 produce additional documents, if there are any, by December21, 2007, depending on receipt of
5 reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
6 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 47
7 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to restrict Plaintiff to his
8 home during working hours from on or about December 7, 2006 to on or about May 1, 2007
9 while he was on administrative leave.
10 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 47
11 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
12 produced. Defendants will confirm this or produce additional documents, if there are any, by
13 December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
14 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 48
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision to lift the restriction of
16 Plaintiff to his home during working hours from on or about December 7, 2006 to on or about
17 May 1, 2007 white he was on administrative leave.
18 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 48
19 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
20 produced to Plaintiff. Defendants will confirm this or produce additional documents, if there are
21 any, by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
22 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 49
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO YOUR decision not to renew Plaintiff’s
24 employment contract with YOU that was purportedly made on or about May 1, 2007.
25 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 49
26 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests information protected by the attorney-
27 client privilege. Without waiving that objection, Defendants believe all documents responsive to
28 this request have been previously produced. Defendants will confirm this or produce additional
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1 documents, if there are any, by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for
2 estimated copy costs.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 50
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO any discipline, coaching. reprimand or
5 corrective action taken against Plaintiff by YOU.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 50
7 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously
8 produced. Defendants will confirm this or produce additional documents, if there are any, by
9 December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 51
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center’s Disruptive Physician
12 Policy, including but not limited to Bylaw Committee meeting minutes.
13 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 51
14 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain confidential
15 personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law, including
16 HIPAA and the peer-review privilege, and documents protected by the attorney-client privilege.
17 Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to this request
18 by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
19 Defendants will redact confidential peer review and personnel information as appropriate. This
20 request is also vague because Defendants are not aware of any connection between the
21 Disruptive Physician Policy and the Bylaw Committee meeting minutes.
22 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 52
23 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Dr. Rebecca Rivera’s lawsuit against Kern
24 Medical Center filed in Kern County California Superior Court.
25 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 52
26 Plaintiff has narrowed this request to eliminate any documents that have been filed with
27 the Kern County Superior Court. As so limited, this request seeks documents in the County
28 Counsel’s litigation file, many of which are protected by the attorney work-product and attorney-
23
1 client privileges. To the extent this request seeks information that is protected by the attorney-
2 client privilege, Defendants object to it. Defendants also object to this request on the grounds
3 that it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. Defendants
4 are in the process of reviewing documents that may be responsive to this request and, without
5 waiving these objections, will produce non-privileged documents, if any, by December 21, 2007,
6 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants may redact
7 privileged information if appropriate.
8 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 53
9 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO services provided to YOU by the Camden
10 Group RELATING TO Kern Medical Center.
11 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 53
12 Defendants believe all documents responsive to this request have been previously produced.
13 Defendants will confirm this or produce additional documents, if there are any, by December21,
14 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs.
15 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 54
16 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO statistics maintained by YOU RELATING
17 TO patient fatalities at Kern Medical Center from October 24, 2000 to the present.
18 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 54
19 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
20 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
21 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
22 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
23 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
24 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
25 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
26 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
27 of the remaining information in the documents.
28 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 55
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1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the review of Kern Medical Center’s
2 placental evaluations and billing activity as conducted by outside consultants, including but not
3 limited to ProPay Physician Services, LLC, from October 24, 2000 to the present.
4 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 55
5 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
6 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
7 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
8 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
9 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
10 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
11 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
12 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
13 of the remaining information in the documents.
14 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 56
15 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO blood bank monthly reports, included but
16 not limited to reports generated by Michelle Burris, from January 2006 to present.
17 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 56
18 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
19 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
20 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
21 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
22 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
23 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
24 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
25 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
26 of the remaining information in the documents.
27 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 57
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25
1 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO product chart copy-related quality assurance
2 reports from October 24, 2000 to the present.
3 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 57
4 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
5 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
6 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
7 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
8 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel
9 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
10 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
11 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
12 of the remaining information in the documents.
13 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 58
14 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO prostate needle biopsy reports produced by
15 Dr. Elsa Ang for which Plaintiff had requested a lookback study in October 2005.
16 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 58
17 Defendants object to the request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
18 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
19 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
20 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
21 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA. the peer-review privilege and the personnel
22 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
23 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
24 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
25 of the remaining information in the documents.
26 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 59
27 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO sign-in sheets for Kern Medical Center’s
28 Cancer Clinic from January 1, 2003 to the present.
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1 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact confidential or privileged
2 information as appropriate.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 62
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Peter Bryan’s appointment calendar from
5 January 1, 2004 to September 1, 2006.
6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 62
7 After diligent search, Defendants have determined that the Groupwise calendar
8 information was deleted many months ago as part of the routine 90-day cycling of the Groupwise
9 software. Defendants believe there are no documents responsive to this request.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 63
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO meeting minutes for the following Kern
12 Medical Center committees or groups from October 24, 2000 to the present:
13 a) Medical Executive Committee
14 h) Joint Conference Committee
15 c) Quality Management Committee
16 d) Cancer Committee
17 c) Second Level Peer Review Committee
18 f) Transfusion Committee
19 g) Executive Staff Meetings
20 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 63
21 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
22 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal law,
23 including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that are
24 subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will
25 produce documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
26 reimbursement for estimated copy costs, Defendants will redact confidential peer review
27 and personnel information as appropriate.
28 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 64
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1 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and
2 personnel information as appropriate.
3 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 67
4 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly or semi-monthly turn-around-time
5 reports and logs — for Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department as a whole — for
6 pathology reports processed at Kern Medical Center including but riot limited to surgical
7 pathology, cytology and bone marrow reports, for the time period from January 1, 1999 to the
8 present.
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 67
10 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
11 confidential personnel information, documents protected from disclosure by state or federal jaw,
12 including HIPAA, the peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that are
13 subject to the attorney-client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will
14 produce documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
15 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact confidential peer review and
16 personnel information as appropriate.
17 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 68
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PATHOLOGY REPORTS authored,
19 reviewed or approved by Plaintiff which YOU sent to any outside pathologists for outside review
20 from June 14, 2006 to the present.
21 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 68
22 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
23 privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
24 documents responsive to this request by December 21, 2007, depending on receipt of
25 reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact all privileged information as
26 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 69
27 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PATHOLOGY REPORTS RELATING TO
28 Case Numbers 305-4131, 306-4519, 306-5229, 306-73276.
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1 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of
2 documents that contain confidential personnel information that is not relevant to any issues in
3 this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.
4 Defendants also object to this request to the extent it requests information protected from
5 disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA. the peer-review privilege and the personnel
6 privilege, and documents that contain information protected by the attorney-client privilege.
7 After review of the documents potentially responsive to this request, Defendants have
8 determined that the burden of redacting privileged information outweighs the marginal relevancy
9 of the remaining information in the documents.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 74
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO audits of Kern Medical Center’s Pathology
12 Department by outside consultants, including but not limited to Dr. Stacey Garry, from October
13 24, 2000 to the present
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 74
15 Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
16 information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
17 requests documents that contain privileged peer-review information. Without waiving these
18 objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 21,
19 2007, depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
20 confidential and privileged information as appropriate.
21 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 75
22 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Kern Medical Center laboratory personnel
23 defections from June 14, 2006 to the present, including but not limited to exit interview notes.
24 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 75
25 Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it is vague. Defendants do not know
26 what “personnel defections” means. If Plaintiff intends to request a list of employees who have
27 separated from County employment or transferred out of the pathology laboratory, Defendants
28 can prepare such a list but Defendants believe such a list will need to be redacted to remove
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2 separated from County employment or transferred out of the laboratory by December 21, 2007,
3 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs, and will redact the confidential
4 information as appropriate.
5 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 76
6 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Plaintiff
7 from June 14, 2006 to the present.
8 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 76
9 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December21, 2007,
10 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
11 privileged information, if any, as appropriate.
12 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 77
13 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Dr. Philip
14 Dutt from June 14, 2006 to the present.
15 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 77
16 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December21, 2007,
17 depending on receipt of reimbursement for estimated copy costs. Defendants will redact
18 privileged information, if any, as appropriate.
19 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 78
20 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO placental evaluations conducted by Plaintiff
21 from June 14, 2006 to the present.
22 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 78
23 Plaintiff has attempted to narrow this request but the revised request is broader, more
24 burdensome and less calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence than the original
25 request. Defendants object to this request because it is not reasonably calculated to lead to the
26 discovery of admissible evidence and is burdensome. Defendants object to this request on the
27 grounds that it calls for the production of documents that contain confidential personnel
28 information that is not relevant to any issues in this case and is not reasonably calculated to lead
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2 requests information protected from disclosure by state or federal law, including HIPAA, the
3 peer-review privilege and the personnel privilege, and documents that contain information
4 protected by the attorney-client privilege. After review of the documents potentially responsive
5 to this request. Defendants have determined that the burden of redacting privileged information
6 outweighs the marginal relevancy of the remaining information in the documents.
7 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 79
8 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Golden Empire Pathology Associates.
9 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 79
10 After diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate any documents responsive
11 to this request.
12 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 80
13 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO Golden Empire Medical Group.
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST NO. 80
15 Alter diligent search, Defendants have not been able to locate any documents responsive
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4 limited to Pathology Department Semi-annual Reports to the Medical Staff, for the time period
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7 Defendants previously produced documents responsive to this request for years 200 I
8 to 2005. Those documents are bates numbered 0014575 - 0014595, Dcfcndants are continuing
9 to search for documents for years 1999,2000 and 2006 but have not been able to fmd them yet.
10 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 67
11 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly or semi-monthly turn-around-time
12 repOlts and logs - for Kern Medical Center's Pathology Department as a whole - lor pathology
13 reports processed at Kcrn Mcdical Ccntcr including but not limited to surgical pathology,
14 cytology and bone marrow reports, for the time period from January I, 1999 to the present.
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17 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 69
18 Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO PATHOLOGY REPORTS RELATiNG TO
19 Case Numbers S06-4131, 806·4619, 806-5229, 806-73276.
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Mar 10 08 04:47p Mark Wasser 916-444-6405 p.8
2 I am a resident of the State of California and over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to
tbe within action; my business address is 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100, Sacramento, CA 95814. On
3 March 10,2008, I served the within documents: Defendants' Second Supplemental Responses to
Plaintifrs Request for Production of Documents (Set One).
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by transmitting via facsimile from (916) 444-6405 the above listed document(s)
5 without error to the fax number(s) set forth below on tbis date before 5:00 p.m. A copy
oftbe transmittal/confirmation sheet is attached, and
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7 prepaid, in the United States mail at Sacramento, California addressed as set forth
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person(s) at the address (es) set forth below.
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11 envelope and affixing a pre-paid air bill, and causing the envelope to be delivered to a
Overnight Delivery Federal Express agent for delivery at the address set forth below.
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Eugene Lee
13 Law Offices of Eugene Lee
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3100
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Facsimile: (213) 596-0487
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16 mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with
postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party
17 served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one
18 day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
19 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the above is true
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Please see attached Defendants' Fourth Supplemental Responses to Plaintiffs Request For
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May 21 08 05:05p Mark Wasser 916-444-6405 p.6
2 I am a resident of the State of California and over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to
the within action; my business address is 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100, Sacramento, CA 95814. On
3 May 21, 2008, I served the within documents: Defendants' Fourth Supplemental Responses to
Plaintiff's Request for Production (Set One).
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5 without error to the fax number(s) set forth below on this date before 5:00 p.m. A copy
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Overnight Delivery Federal Express agent for delivery at the address set forth below.
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Eugene Lee
13 Law Offices of Eugene Lee
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3100
14 Los Angeles, California 90013-1010
Facsimile: (213) 596-0487
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16 mailing. Under that practice it would be deposited ",ith the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with
postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party
17 served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one
18 day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
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To: 213-596-0487 From: Law OFFice of Eugene Lee Pg 1/ 8 07/18/08 4:42 pm
E U G ENE L E E
(213) 596-0487 555 WEST FIFTH STREET SUITE 3100 WWW.LOEL.COM
FACSIMILE Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 9001 3-1 01 0 WEBSITE
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Re: Jadwin/KC: RDP3
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1 A. The tenn "PERSON" as used herein includes, without limitation, any natural person,
2 firm, entity, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, governmental entity or agency, or any
3 other entity.
4 B. The tenns "YOU" and "YOUR" as used herein include Defendant County of Kern
5 ("Defendant") and include without limitation each predecessor and successor-in-interest, as well as any
6 officer, agent, employee, attorney, representative of Defendant and/or any other PERSONS acting under
7 the control of Defendant or on behalf of Defendant.
9 include all media on which infonnation is recorded or stored, as well as all non-identical copies thereof
10 including copies which bear any notes, notations or markings not found on the originals and all
11 preliminary, intennediate, final and revised drafts of such document. This includes but is not limited to
12 any writings, drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, video or audio recordings, microfilm, data
13 compilations, and electronically-stored information stored in any medium from which infonnation can
14 be obtained such as e-mails, internet browser bookmarks and history, voicemail messages, websites,
15 electronic messages or bulletin boards. As used herein, the tenn "writings" shall include but is not
16 limited to letters, memoranda, reports, and notes whether handwritten or otherwise recorded, whether
17 internal or external to you. Electronically-stored infonnation should be printed for production.
18 D. The phrase "RELATING TO" as used herein includes referring to, relating to, relates to,
19 responding to, concerning, connected with, commenting on, in respect of, about, regarding, discussing,
22 E. The tenn "PERSONNEL FILE" as used herein is broadly defined to include all
27 F. The tenn "PATHOLOGY REPORT" as used herein is broadly defined to include all
28 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the description of cells and tissues made by a pathologist based on
1 microscopic evidence and lab testing and used to render a diagnosis of a disease, including but not
2 limited to the DOCUMENTS RELATING TO the following associated items: original requisitions and
3 attached DOCUMENTS, RBO electronic documentation logs, peer reviewer comment sheets and
4 attached DOCUMENTS, pathology specimens listed in the clinical history, subsequent pathology
5 specimens, operative reports for pathology specimens, progress notes made by pathology, outside
6 pathologist reports, correspondence and contracts with outside reviewing pathologists, dictation logs
7 from transcription, laboratory reports, surgical pathology reports, cytology reports, and bone marrow
8 reports.
9 G. The terms "and" and "or" when used herein each mean "and/or".
10 R. All references to the singular include the plural, and all references to the plural include
11 the singular. All references to the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders and vice-
12 versa.
13 INSTRUCTIONS
14 A. This request requires that YOU identify and produce the original or an exact copy of the
15 original of all DOCUMENTS responsive to any of the following numbered requests which are in YOUR
17 control if it is in YOUR physical custody, or if it is in the physical custody of any PERSON, and YOU:
18 (l) own such DOCUMENT in whole or in part; (2) have a right by contract, statute or otherwise to use,
19 inspect, examine or copy such DOCUMENT on any terms; (3) have an understanding, express or
20 implied, that YOU may use, inspect, examine or copy such DOCUMENT on any terms; or (4) have, as a
21 practical matter, been able to use, inspect, examine or copy such DOCUMENT when YOU have sought
22 to do so. Specifically, and without limiting the foregoing, this request encompasses all DOCUMENTS
23 in the possession, custody or control of YOU, YOUR attorneys, YOUR employees, YOUR agents,
24 YOUR affiliates, and/or any other PERSON substantially owned or controlled by you.
25 B. YOU are required to engage in a diligent search and make reasonable inquiries in an
27 C. If any requested DOCUMENT is not in YOUR possession, custody or control, YOU are
1 D. YOU are required to identify with specificity each DOCUMENT which is responsive to
2 this request and to organize and label them to correspond with each of the following numbered requests.
3 If a requested DOCUMENT has already been produced in Defendants' Rule 26 initial disclosures, then
4 YOU are requested to indicate such DOCUMENTS by stating their Bates Numbers rather than
6 E. All DOCUMENTS which are responsive in whole or in part to any of the following
8 expurgation of any sort. If any such DOCUMENTS cannot be produced in full, YOU are required to
9 produce the DOCUMENT to the extent possible and indicate in YOUR written response what portion of
11 F. If any requested DOCUMENT has been destroyed, lost or stolen, YOU are required to se
12 forth in YOUR response the subject matter of such DOCUMENT; the location of any copies of the
13 DOCUMENT; whether the DOCUMENT was destroyed, lost or stolen; the date of its destruction, loss
14 or theft; and if destroyed, the name of the PERSON who ordered or authorized or was responsible for
15 such destruction.
16 G. Whenever YOU refuse to produce any DOCUMENTS responsive to any of the following
17 numbered requests based upon an objection, YOU are required to (1) identify and describe each such
18 DOCUMENT in sufficient detail to enable Plaintiff to assess the applicability of the objection, (2)
19 produce as much ofthe material requested as to which such objection is not made, and (3) separately,
20 with respect to each remaining part, (a) state the nature of YOUR objection, (b) set forth each and every
21 ground for YOUR objection, and (c) describe the factual basis, if any, upon which YOU rely in making
22 such objections.
23 H. Whenever YOU refuse to produce any DOCUMENTS responsive to any of the following
24 numbered requests based upon a claim of privilege, YOU are required to: (1) state which privilege is
25 claimed, including the identity of any specific attorney(s) with whom YOU claim a privileged
26 relationship, if any; (2) give a precise statement of the facts upon which the claim of privilege is based;
27 (3) identify and describe each DOCUMENT in sufficient detail to enable Plaintiff to assess the
28 applicability of the privilege or protection by stating: (a) its DOCUMENT type, e.g. letter,
1 memorandum, note, diskette, tape, etc.; (b) the date it was prepared; (c) the name, address, telephone
2 number and title of the PERSON who prepared it; and (d) the name, address, telephone number, and title
3 of each PERSON who received it, if any; and (e) its subject matter;.
4 REQUESTS FOR PRODUCTION/INSPECTION
5 REOUESTNO.I02.
6 Any and all consultation reports issued by Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins University
7 or their affiliates RELATING TO the following KMC medical record numbers:
8 a. 806-37
9 b. S06-495
10 c. S06-3511
11 d. S06-4619
12 REOUESTNO.I03.
13 Any and all surgical PATHOLOGY REPORTS RELATING TO the patient(s) corresponding to
14 the following KMC medical record numbers:
15 a S06-4131
16 b. S06-5229
17 REQUEST NO. 104.
18 Any and all handwritten notes in this action which were authored by Marvin Kolb during his
20 termination, anger management, and/or behavior RELATING TO any ofthe following PERSONS:
21 a. Plaintiff
22 b. Royce Johnson
23 c. Edward Taylor
24 d. Joseph Mansour
25 e. Scott Ragland
26 f. Jennifer Abraham
27 g. Eugene Kercher
28 h. Irwin Harris
1 1. Peter Bryan
2 J Toni Smith
4 Any and all handwritten notes which were authored by Peter Bryan during his tenure at KMC
7 a. Plaintiff
8 b. Royce Johnson
9 c. Edward Taylor
10 d. Joseph Mansour
11 e. Scott Ragland
12 f. Jennifer Abraham
13 g. Eugene Kercher
14 h. Irwin Harris
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21 ~ w OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE
555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3100
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Telephone: (213) 992-3299
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Email: elee@LOEL.com
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1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
3 I am a resident of Los Angeles in the State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party
to the action described herein. I am employed in the County of Los Angeles, California. My business
4 address is LAW OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE, 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA
90013. On the date of execution ofthis DOCUMENT, I served the following:
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PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS ON DEFENDANT
6 COUNTY OF KERN (SET THREE)
7 on the following parties in this action by and through their attorneys addressed as follows:
8 Mark A. Wasser
LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER
9 400 Capitol Mall, Suite II 00
Sacramento, CA 95814
10 Fax: (916) 444-6405
17 12<;] BY FACSIMILE: I transmitted via facsimile the DOCUMENT(s) listed above to the fax
number(s) set forth above on this date before or around 5:00 p.m. The outgoing facsimile machine
18 telephone number in this office is (213) 596-0487. The facsimile service used in this office creates a
transmission report for each outgoing facsimile transmitted. A copy ofthe transmission report(s) for the
19 service of this DOCUMENT, properly issued by the facsimile service that transmitted this DOCUMEN"T
and showing that such transmission was (transmissions were) completed without error, is attached
20 hereto.
21 12<;] FEDERAL: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America
that the above is true and correct and that I took said actions at the direction of a licensed attorney
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Eugene D. Lee
From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:57 PM
To: 'mwasser@markwasser.com'
Subject: RPD1 followup
Mark,
I notice there have been no documents produced in response to Plaintiff’s requests for production nos. 65 (Pathology
case send‐out logs) and 66 (pathology turn‐around‐time reports). Please provide these documents for inspection and
copying by no later than August 11, 2008.
If you have questions, please contact me any time.
Sincerely,
Gene Lee
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
555 WEST FIFTH ST., STE. 3100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Tel: (213)992-3299
Fax: (213)596-0487
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Eugene D. Lee
From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 3:06 PM
To: 'mwasser@markwasser.com'
Subject: RPD1/Personnel Files
Attachments: RPD1 followup; Personnel Files
Mark,
Any followup on this?
Sincerely,
Gene Lee
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Mark A. Wasser CA SB #60160
2 LAW OFFICES OF MARK A WASSER
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2640
3 Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 444-6400
4 Fax: (916) 444-6405
E-mail: mwasser([i)mrn-kwasseLeom
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Bernard C. Barmarm. Sr. CA SB #60508
6 KER.'l COUNTY COUNSEL
Mark Nations, Chief Deputy CA SB #101838
7 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fourth Floor
Bakersfield. California 93301
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Fax: (661) 868-3805
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Attorneys for Defendants County of Kern,
II Peter Bryan, Irwin Harris, Eugene Kercher,
Jennifer Abraham, Scott Ragland, Toni Smi1h
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DAVID F. .TADWIN, D.O. Case No.: 1 :07-cv-00026-0WW-TAG
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Plaintiff, DEFENDANTS' RESPONSES TO
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COUNTY OF KERN, et aI., Date Action Filed: January 6,2007
20 Trial Dale: December 2, 2008
Defendants.
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22 PROPOUNDING PARTY: Plaintiff DAVID F. JADWIN, D.O., F.CA.P.
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)' RESPONDING PARTY: Defendant COU~TY OF KERN
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25 Defendants hereby submit these responses to Plaintiff David F. Jadwin's Request for
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6 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 102
7 The numbers listed in this request are not KMC medical record numbers. Nevertheless,
8 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request.
12 a. S06-4131
13 b. S06-5229
14 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTIOX NO. 103
15 The numbers listed in this request are not K:YIC medical record numbers. Neve11heless,
16 Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request.
20 demotion, tennination, anger management and/or behavior RELATING TO any ofthc following
21 PERSONS:
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b. Royce Johnson
24 c. Edward Taylor
25 d. Joseph Mansour
26 e. Scott Ragland
27 f Jennifer Abraham
28 g. Eugene Kercher
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2 1. Peter Bryan
3 j. Toni Smith
11 Any and all handwritten notes in this action which were authored by Peter Bryan during
12 his tenure at KMC RELATING TO complaints, investigations, corrective action, discipline,
13 demotion, tennination, anger management and/or behavior RELATING TO any of the follo\'\'ing
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16 b. Royce Johnson
17 c. Edward Taylor
18 d. Joseph Mansour
19 e. Scott Ragland
20 f. Jennifer Abraham
21 g. Eugene Kercher
22 h. Irwin Harris
23 i. Peter Bryan
24 J. Toni Smith
26 With regard to Plaintiff, all such notes that Defendants are aware of have been previously
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2 I am a resident ofthc State of California and over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to
the within action; my business address is 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2640, Sacramento. CA 95814. On
3 August 15,2008, I served thc within documents:
8 D by placing the document(s) listed above in a sealed envelope with postage thereon fully
prepaid, in the United States mail at Sacramento, California addressed as set forth
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17 I am readily familiar with the firm's practice of collection and processing correspondence for
mailing. Cnder that practice it would be deposited with the U.S. Postal Service on that same day with
18 postage thereon fully prepaid in the ordinary course of business. I am aware that on motion of the party
served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more than one
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Eugene D. Lee
From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:14 PM
To: 'mwasser@markwasser.com'
Subject: Discovery Responses
Mark,
Thank you for your fax of August 15, 2008. I am writing to meet and confer regarding Defendants’ responses to Plaintiff’s
latest discovery requests.
RFA2 consisting of RFA nos. 291 to 294 and RFA3 consisting of RFA nos. 295 to 296 request authentication and business
record determination to documents which were identified in an attached schedule. Defendants have responded as
follows:
“Defendants object to this request on the ground that it calls for a legal conclusion and, in that sense, is a contention
inquiry and not a proper request for admission. Defendants will be prepared to address authentication and business
records determination at the pre‐trial conference.”
Plaintiff’s position is that these are standard authentication and business record RFAs. Plaintiff intends to move to
compel responses and/or to deem them admitted.
RPD3 includes RPD nos. 104 and 105, requesting handwritten notes of Dr. Kolb and Mr. Bryan, respectively, relating to
complaints and corrective action of certain persons. Defendants have responded as follows:
“With regard to Plaintiff, all such notes that Defendants are aware of have been previously produced. With regard to the
other individuals, Defendants object to this request on the grounds that it calls for the production of information that is
protected by the privacy interests of individuals who are not "comparators" as that term has been defined in the
reported cases and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.”
Plaintiff’s position is that Defendants’ are not complying with the Stipulation & Order re Privacy (Doc. 137). Unless
Defendants produce these documents immediately (and prior to Plaintiff’s re‐convening of Mr. Bryan’s deposition),
Plaintiff will move to compel not only their production, but also re‐convening of Mr. Bryan’s deposition yet again.
Plaintiff will also consider moving to compel reconvening of Dr. Kolb’s deposition.
Plaintiff also reminds Defendants that they must supplement all prior document production in conformity with the
Stipulation & Order re Privacy. It is apparent that Defendants are laboring under an incorrect conception of the nature
and boundaries of the privacy order which the Court had issued.
Please let me know your response to the foregoing at your earliest convenience as the cutoff date for non‐dispositive
motions fast approaches.
Sincerely,
Gene Lee
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EMPLOYMENT LAW
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From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:08 AM
To: 'mwasser@markwasser.com'
Subject: Discovery Meet and Confer
Mark,
We will be sending you a detailed list of the pathology dept-related documents which we still have not received
in response to Plaintiff’s requests for production, set one.
Since the deadline for motions to compel is Sept. 2, we kindly request your prompt response regarding the
above at your earliest convenience.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gene Lee
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LAW OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE
EMPLOYMENT LAW
555 WEST FIFTH ST., STE. 3100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Tel: (213)992-3299
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Eugene D. Lee
From: Eugene D. Lee [elee@LOEL.com]
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:20 AM
To: 'mwasser@markwasser.com'
Cc: 'Karen Barnes'
Subject: FW: Path Doc Requests See my comments and edit before sending to Wasser
Attachments: image002.gif
Mark,
Please see below re pathology-related documents. As we discussed during the depos, Plaintiff will be pre-
emptively filing a motion to compel tomorrow but will withdraw the motion once the below documents requests
are resolved.
FNA REPORTS
We need additional computer records in the HBO system that demonstrate the log of changes by date and time
made to the FNA reports sent to UCLA. The reports that we have don’t contain all of the documentation.
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO case send-out logs for Kern Medical
Center’s Pathology Department from January 1, 1999 to the present, including but not limited to
corresponding Kern Medical Center pathology reports and reports from outside consultants.
This should be about 800 or more cases, probably 5 boxes full. These are located in files in the pathology office,
and some in pathology storage.
These are logs of cases that were sent out to outside facilities, both slides and KMC reports. Most will have a
report from the outside facility when the slides were returned to KMC after review.
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
federal law, including HIPAA and the peer review privilege, or documents that are subject to the
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attorney/client privilege. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly turn-around-time reports and logs
– by pathologist – for pathology reports processed at Kern Medical Center, including but not
limited to Pathology Department Semi-annual Reports to the Medical Staff, for the time period
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact all privileged
information as appropriate.
We have not received any semi-annual pathology department notes before or after those written by Jadwin.
Reports can be generated for Surgical Cases (S99- through S08-), Fine Needle Aspiration (F01- through F08-),
Non-Gynecologic Cytology (N01- through N08-) and Bone Marrows (B01- through B08-).
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Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO monthly or semi-monthly turn-around-time
reports and logs – for Kern Medical Center’s Pathology Department as a whole – for pathology reports
processed at Kern Medical Center including but not limited to surgical pathology,
cytology and bone marrow reports, for the time period from January 1,
1999 to the present.
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact all privileged
information as appropriate.
reviewed or approved by Plaintiff which YOU sent to any outside pathologists for outside review
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
privileged peer review information. Without waiving this objection Defendants will produce all
documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007. Defendants will redact all privileged
information as appropriate.
Explanatory.
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Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
Explanatory.
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO peer review RELATING TO Kern Medical
including but not limited to computer-generated data, monthly peer review records completed by
pathologists, and peer review comment sheets that are completed by pathologists upon discovery
of a discrepancy.
Defendants object to this request on the ground that it requests privileged peer-review
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information. Defendants also object on the ground that it requests information that is
confidential under HIPAA and not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible
evidence. Without waiving these objections, Defendants will produce documents responsive to
this request by January 7, 2008 if it is possible to redact the confidential and privileged
These includes peer review data contained in the a peer review Access File maintained by the department
secretary (Tracy Lindsey). This should be printed out by year for each and every pathologist in the system
(anyone that worked from 2001 onwards. This report should print out case numbers with an associated original
pathologist, reviewing pathologist and review code (letter-number): A-C and 0 or 1. This data should be
provided in paper and electronic formats.
We also need to have corresponding peer review logs that are filled out each month by each and every
pathologist. These are also maintained in the pathology office.
This would also include all corresponding peer review sheets containing comments related to review that are
filled out by hand by the reviewing pathologist. There should be a review sheet for any consultation (A) and any
case scored (“1”). There are about 20 four inch binders in the pathology department containing these sheets
completed by the reviewer.
Some may be in pathology storage behind the hospital.
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO exceptional event logs for histology and
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
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requests documents that contain privileged peer review information.
Without waiving these
objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
There should be exceptional event sheets filled out by pathologist and the histology section each month from
2001 to present. Typically there are 5 to 10 sheets generated each month. They are maintained in the pathology
office and/or in pathology storage.l
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO paper accession logs at Kern Medical
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
These are specimen accession logs that Vangie or other person in histology record all incoming specimens that
are received each day. It lists the case number, the number of specimens and the labeling of each container
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REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION NO. 73
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO tissue disposal records for skull-flaps from
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
All tissue destruction and/or disposal logs for tissue disposed by the pathology department that included skull
flaps removed during surgery.
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO audits of Kern Medical Center’s Pathology
Defendants object to this request to the extent it requests documents that contain
information that is confidential under HIPAA. Defendants also object to the extent that it
objections Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7,
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2007. Defendants will redact confidential and privileged information as appropriate.
Explanatory. Obtain any documents in the possess of Dr. Garry, who now lives in Idaho. She is a relative of a
laboratory employee.
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Plaintiff
Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
These are reports generated by the transcription department. They are generated on a daily basis and stored in
the pathology office in binders. If there are missing reports, then transcription can print the reports by day
listing the dictation of each pathologist, the case number, the type of dictation, the length of dictation, etc.
Any and all DOCUMENTS RELATING TO dictation transcription logs for Dr.
Philip
Defendants will produce all documents responsive to this request by December 7, 2007.
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Same thing.
Copies of all placental reports during the time period specified completed by the department of pathology,
including those of all pathologists.
Sincerely,
Gene Lee
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Eugene D. Lee
From: Mark Wasser [mwasser@markwasser.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 6:48 PM
To: elee@LOEL.com
Subject: RE: Continued PMK
Gene,
The IT guy at KMC says he cannot sort the database to print what you want in less than 4 days. I realize Dr. Jadwin
thinks the IT guy is wrong but that is what I am told. So, no, I cannot produce additional documents by Thursday.
Mark
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LAW OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE
EMPLOYMENT LAW
555 WEST FIFTH ST., STE. 3100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90013
Tel: (213)992-3299
Fax: (213)596-0487
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Eugene D. Lee
From: Mark Wasser [mwasser@markwasser.com]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 7:59 PM
To: elee@LOEL.com
Cc: Karen Barnes; Assistant to Mark A. Wasser
Subject: RE: Path Docs/PMK due process
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Gene,
With regard to the pathology turn-around reports, we have consulted with James Pusavat, the interim laboratory
manager, and Eric Santerre, the clinical laboratory supervisor. They both state that the STAR software is not
able to print monthly turnaround reports by pathologist. Eric has verified that no such report exists in the SQL
database. To run the reports Dr. Jadwin has requested would require that Eric (or an outside programmer at ~
$200/hour) write a special SQL report and then program the system with the requisite codes. The reports would
then have to be downloaded into a PC and placed into a readable format - such as Excel.
James and Eric estimate it would take between two to five days, depending on competing workload, to write the
SQL report and program STAR. It would take another 4 to 5 days to print and collate the reports. Nothing in
the FRCP requires the County to create documents that do not exist and cannot be readily generated by existing
software.
If Dr. Jadwin wants to discuss paying for it, that is a different issue.
I will get you an estimate of the cost, if you want.
With regard to the “due process” subjects in the PMK (items 15, 16 and 17), there is no witness who can testify
on these topics. The topics are somewhat artificial and, although I understand you do not intend for them to be
“contention” requests, they are. Existing discovery has established what happened pretty clearly. Dr. Jadwin
did not appear before the JCC at the time it considered removing him as chair. He did not request the
opportunity to appear. He did not communicate with anyone at the County after the JCC meeting about the
vote. He maintained the silence and absence that had characterized the previous several months. Dr. Jadwin
was not consulted before he was placed on administrative leave. The only discussions regarding the non-
renewal of his contract were between you and me and arose in the context of an unsuccessful settlement effort
to buy out his contract. I understand what Mr. Watson said at his deposition but you will find that there were no
discussions of that subject other than the ones you and I had. The “decision” to not renew the contract was no
more than a consequence of not being able to settle the dispute. As to whether the County believes Dr. Jadwin
had a protected constitutional interest in the salary he lost, that is a legal issue.
I am willing to draft some undisputed facts about the issue but cannot complete that tonight. However, for
purposes of the PMK, there is no witness.
With regard to the terms of Dr. Jadwin’s employment contract, base compensation and professional fees, if
the witnesses you depose next Tuesday do not satisfactorily respond to those subjects, we will offer
supplemental witnesses after I return from vacation.
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Mark,
2) PMK reps who will address items 15-17 of Plaintiff’s PMK depo
notice (due process-related items). Just to remind you, Plaintiff is seeking PMKs who can address: a) the terms
of Plaintiff’s employment contract dated 2002 regarding base comp and professional fees, b) KMC’s practice of
renewing or not renewing physician contracts, c) the procedure which Kern gave to Plaintiff in connection with
removal, administrative leave and non-renewal
We will not be able to depose PMK (Dutt) on items 28 or 29 (monthly turnaround times for pathology,
plaintiff’s work performance) on next Tuesday unless we are in receipt of the documents cited in paragraph 1)
above.
Please contact me anytime (including this weekend) if you want to discuss the above.
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20 ($3,520), and 4 hours anticipated to be charged ($1,600), in connection with this motion and underlying
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22 7. My rate is reasonable and consistent with those charged in the Los Angeles area by
23 attorneys of similar skill and experience. I received my B.A. with honors from Harvard University in
24 1991 and my J.D. with honors from the University of Michigan Law School in 1995. I was admitted to
25 the New York State Bar in 1996 and worked as an associate in the New York office of Shearman &
26 Sterling from 1995 to 1996. I worked as an associate in the New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell
27 from 1996 to 1997. After a brief leave of absence from practicing law from 1997 to 1999, I returned to
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1 active practice as the General Counsel of Tcom America, Inc., a technology venture in Silicon Valley
2 from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2004, I worked as a senior associate for Kim & Chang, a law firm
3 located in Seoul, Korea. In 2005, I was admitted to the California Bar. I have been the principal of Law
4 Office of Eugene Lee since 2005.
5 8. I attempted several times to secure local counsel to prosecute Plaintiff’s suit but was
6 ultimately unsuccessful. On September 18, 2006, I sent an email to over 600 members of the California
7 Employment Lawyers Association seeking co-counsel. No attorneys from Fresno responded. On
8 February 28, 2007, I called Andrew Jones, Esq. in Fresno, CA, requesting his involvement as local
9 counsel in this action. Mr. Jones declined.
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11 I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California and the United States
12 that the foregoing is true and correct.
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17 EUGENE D. LEE
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1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
2 I, the undersigned, hereby declare:
3 I am a resident of Los Angeles in the State of California. I am over the age of 18 and not a party
to the action described herein. I am employed in the County of Los Angeles, California. My business
4 address is LAW OFFICE OF EUGENE LEE, 555 West Fifth Street, Suite 3100, Los Angeles, CA
90013. On the date of execution of this DOCUMENT, I served the following:
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6 JOINT STATEMENT re: DISCOVERY DISPUTE re: MOTION TO COMPEL
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on the following parties in this action by and through their attorneys addressed as follows:
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Mark A. Wasser
9 LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER
400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100
10 Sacramento, CA 95814
Fax: (916) 444-6405
11 Attorneys for Defendants County of Kern, Peter
Bryan, Irwin Harris, Eugene Kercher, Jennifer
12 Abraham, Scott Ragland, Toni Smith and
William Roy
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BY UNITED STATES MAIL: I enclosed the DOCUMENT(s) listed above in a sealed envelope
14 with postage thereon fully prepaid, addressed to the PERSON(s) listed above, and deposited the sealed
envelope with the United States Postal Service at Los Angeles, California. I am aware that on motion of
15 the party served, service is presumed invalid if postal cancellation date or postage meter date is more
than one day after date of deposit for mailing in affidavit.
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FEDERAL: I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America
17 that the above is true and correct and that I took said actions at the direction of a licensed attorney
authorized to practice before this Federal Court.
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