United States Ninth Circuit
In re: Pomona Valley Med. Group, Inc., 04-56334
An order rejecting physician's contract with bankruptcy debtor-independent practice association and an order dismissing his complaint in an adversary proceeding against debtor are affirmed in part, but reversed in part where the bankruptcy court erred in: 1) dismissing a retaliation claim under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7012; and 2) dismissing a cause of action alleging unfair competition.
Appellate Information
- Argued 06/08/2006
- Decided 01/17/2007
- Published 01/17/2007
Judges
- D.W. NELSON, Senior Circuit Judge:, Before: D.W. NELSON, RAWLINSON, and BEA, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Henry R. Fenton, Dennis E. Lee, Law Offices of Henry R. Fenton, Los Angeles, CA, briefed and argued for the appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Randall J. Sherman, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Newport Beach, CA; and Garrick A. Hollander, Winthrop Couchot, Newport Beach, CA, briefed for the appellee., Marc J. Winthrop, Winthrop Couchot, Newport Beach, California, briefed and argued for the appellee., Paul L. Gale, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Newport Beach, CA, argued for the appellee.