Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital

Summary

Jury trial in childbirth-related medical malpractice lawsuit filed in 2018

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Lopez-Bautista, Matthew
Defense: Foothill Presbyterian Hospital

Judge: Stephen Czuleger
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Spring Street Courthouse

Case Number: BC693486
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Malpractice

Plaintiff

Lopez-Bautista, Matthew

Represented By:
Burunsuzyan, Maro (Maro Burunsuzyan, Law Offices of)
Faraj , Haytham (Haytham Faraj, The Law Offices of)

Defense

Foothill Presbyterian Hospital

Represented By:
Rosa, Stephen (West & Rosa LLP)
Guze, Evan (Fraser Watson & Croutch LLP )

Live Sessions

Live/Upcoming (times are updated as information becomes available)

Session links become active around 15 minutes before scheduled start time

			Description	Start Time
			Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 05/01/2024 PM (JURY QUESTION)	04:30 PM PDT
			Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 05/01/2024 PM (VERDICT)	04:30 PM PDT

MAY

On Demand

Sessions are uploaded each evening and are available on demand the next morning

			Description	Start Time
		3h 24m 15s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/30/2024 PM (CLOSINGS)	01:26 PM PDT
		2h 48m 30s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/30/2024 AM (CLOSINGS)	09:18 AM PDT

APR

			Description	Start Time
		2h 40m 57s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/29/2024 PM	01:25 PM PDT
		3h 35m 47s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/29/2024 AM	08:23 AM PDT

APR

			Description	Start Time
		2h 38m 36s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/26/2024 PM	01:25 PM PDT
		3h 34m 34s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/26/2024 AM	08:25 AM PDT

APR

			Description	Start Time
		3h 22m 22s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/25/2024 PM	01:12 PM PDT
		3h 15m 8s	Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital 04/25/2024 AM	08:24 AM PDT

APR

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:18	Opening Statement	Burunsuzyan, Maro
01:53:32	Break
02:14:30	Opening Statement	Rosa, Stephen
02:53:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:13:55	Opening Statement	Rosa, Stephen
01:08:46	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Rendel, Christina	In Person
01:43:58	Break
02:02:56	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Rendel, Christina	In Person
02:28:14	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Rendel, Christina	In Person
02:29:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Rendel, Christina	In Person
02:43:00	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Lopez, Eduardo	Other
02:49:28	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Lopez, Eduardo	In Person
02:49:28	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Lopez, Eduardo	In Person
02:54:26	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:21:35	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
		01:49:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:06:36	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
00:51:00	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
01:37:15	Break
02:03:15	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
02:45:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
02:49:46	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
02:53:50	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Cefala, Dr. Edward M.D.	In Person
03:04:48	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:14:05	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Mandel, Dr. Howard	In Person
		01:37:54	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:52:10	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D.	In Person
02:03:55	Break
02:27:00	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D.	In Person
03:10:20	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D.	In Person
03:44:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Omalu, Dr. Bennet M.D.	In Person
03:46:01	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:11:15	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Blankenberg, Dr. Francis M.D.	In Person
01:03:56	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Blankenberg, Dr. Francis M.D.	In Person
01:30:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Blankenberg, Dr. Francis M.D.	In Person
01:33:32	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Blankenberg, Dr. Francis M.D.	In Person
01:35:35	Break
01:54:50	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Chen, Dr. Yong M.D.	In Person
02:17:04	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Chen, Dr. Yong M.D.	In Person
02:35:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Blankenberg, Dr. Francis M.D.	In Person
02:38:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Chen, Dr. Yong M.D.	In Person
02:40:06	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:16:10	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Khoury, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:35:50	Break
01:54:36	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Khoury, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
02:51:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Khoury, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:06:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Khoury, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:19:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:07:26	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Gabriel, Dr. Ronald M.D.	Video Conference
01:49:22	Break
02:10:55	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Gabriel, Dr. Ronald M.D.	In Person
02:25:00	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Gabriel, Dr. Ronald M.D.	In Person
02:55:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Gabriel, Dr. Ronald M.D.	In Person
02:59:43	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:17:55	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Stidger, Christopher	Video Conference
01:06:02	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Stidger, Christopher	Video Conference
01:14:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Stidger, Christopher	Video Conference
01:18:30	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Lopez, Gabriel	In Person
01:55:15	Break
02:15:32	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Lopez, Gabriel	In Person
03:02:05	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Lopez, Gabriel	In Person
03:30:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Lopez, Gabriel	In Person
03:34:54	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:11:42	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Travis, Dr. Tracy OTD	In Person
01:35:25	Break
01:57:00	Witness Cross Examination	Guze, Evan	Travis, Dr. Tracy OTD	In Person
02:28:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Travis, Dr. Tracy OTD	In Person
02:39:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guze, Evan	Travis, Dr. Tracy OTD	In Person
02:45:30	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:14:10	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Lopez, Sandra	In Person
00:27:45	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Lopez, Sandra	In Person
00:28:53	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Montes, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:49:10	Break
02:08:28	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Montes, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:32:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Montes, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:48:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Montes, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:49:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Montes, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:50:25	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Bautista, Karina	In Person
03:33:49	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:07:30	Witness Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Cefala, Dr. Edward M.D.	In Person
00:39:38	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Cefala, Dr. Edward M.D.	In Person
00:57:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Cefala, Dr. Edward M.D.	In Person
01:01:45	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Bautista, Karina	In Person
01:39:05	Break
01:59:47	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Bautista, Karina	In Person
02:15:25	Witness Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Bautista, Karina	In Person
02:59:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Bautista, Karina	In Person
03:03:36	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Bautista, Karina	In Person
03:07:23	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:19:45	General Case Activities
00:23:57	Witness Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Lanning, Timothy	In Person
01:09:00	Witness Cross Examination	Guze, Evan	Lanning, Timothy	In Person
01:25:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Lanning, Timothy	In Person
01:30:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guze, Evan	Lanning, Timothy	In Person
01:31:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Lanning, Timothy	In Person
01:32:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guze, Evan	Lanning, Timothy	In Person
01:33:10	Break
01:52:36	Witness Direct Examination		Miller, Dr. David M.D.	Video Recording
01:59:57	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Wong, Helen	In Person
02:26:49	Witness Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Wong, Helen	In Person
02:41:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Wong, Helen	In Person
02:42:40	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Castillo, Marie	In Person
02:55:25	Witness Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Castillo, Marie	In Person
03:02:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Castillo, Marie	In Person
03:04:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Castillo, Marie	In Person
03:07:08	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:07:40	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Varghese, Annie	In Person
00:29:54	Witness Cross Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Varghese, Annie	In Person
00:52:28	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Taylor, Anne RN	In Person
01:42:32	Break
02:02:20	Witness Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Taylor, Anne RN	In Person
02:49:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Taylor, Anne RN	In Person
03:01:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Taylor, Anne RN	In Person
03:04:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Taylor, Anne RN	In Person
03:05:43	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:14:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Montgomery, Susan	In Person
01:06:16	Witness Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Montgomery, Susan	In Person
01:29:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Montgomery, Susan	In Person
01:30:20	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	BeDell, Dr. Kimberly M.D.	In Person
01:50:10	Break
02:12:48	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	BeDell, Dr. Kimberly M.D.	In Person
03:02:00	Witness Cross Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	BeDell, Dr. Kimberly M.D.	In Person
03:38:56	Break
04:03:38	Witness Cross Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	BeDell, Dr. Kimberly M.D.	In Person
04:42:28	Witness Direct Examination	Guze, Evan	Sutton, Ms. Amy	In Person
05:11:40	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:11:54	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Miller, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:53:45	Break
02:13:47	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Miller, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:42:45	Witness Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Miller, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:31:54	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:10:43	Witness Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Miller, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:18:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Miller, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:24:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Faraj , Haytham	Miller, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:33:43	Break
01:55:23	Witness Direct Examination	Rosa, Stephen	Dyes, Dr. Mary Kay M.D.	In Person
02:43:28	Witness Cross Examination	Burunsuzyan, Maro	Dyes, Dr. Mary Kay M.D.	In Person
03:12:43	End of Session

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Bautista v. Foothill Presbyterian Hospital

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