Haddad, M.D. v. SMG Long Term Disability Plan et al

Filing 33

CIVIL MINUTES before William H Orrick, III. (Mena-Sanchez, L)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FILED

CIVIL MINUTES

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Aug 17, 2017

Date: August 16, 2017
Case No.: 16-cv-01700-WHO

Time: 19 minutes
Judge: WILLIAM H. ORRICK
2:00 p.m. to 2:19 p.m.
Case Name: Haddad v. SMG

Attorney for Plaintiff: Laurence Padway
Attorney for Defendant: Michael B. Bernacchi
Deputy Clerk: Jean Davis

Court Reporter: Pamela Batalo

PROCEEDINGS
Counsel appear for hearing on cross motions for summary judgment. The Court summarizes the
issues of fact and medical evidence which have been presented. The circumstances of causation
are not identical to those described in existing case law, and the Court asks that counsel focus
their argument upon the case law they believe to be most instructive whether Dr. Haddad's
current symptoms represent a separate condition or grow out of treatment of the plaintiff's
original condition.
Argument of counsel heard. Motions taken under submission; written order to follow.