California Court of Appeal

Prince v. Sutter Health Cent., C052530

An unlicensed social worker, registered with the appropriate agency and working toward licensure, is a "health care provider" rendering "professional services" under the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act of 1975 (MICRA).

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/04/2008
• Published 04/04/2008

Judges

• MORRISON, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gwilliam, Ivary, Chiosso, Cavalli & Brewer, Steven J. Brewer, Oakland, and Monique G. Morales;  Jeffrey L. Jacobs, Sacramento;  and Daniel U. Smith, Kentfield, for Plaintiffs and Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Lanius & Associates, Patrick A. Lanius, El Dorado Hills;  Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Martin Stein and Barbara S. Perry, Los Angeles, for Defendants and Respondents.