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Johnson v. Cal. Forensic Med. Grp.

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
May 23, 2023
2:19-cv-01722-JAM-DB (E.D. Cal. May. 23, 2023)

Opinion

2:19-cv-01722-JAM-DB

05-23-2023

RANDALL SCOTT JOHNSON, DECEASED, by and through his Successor in Interest, KATHERINE JOHNSON, KATHERINE JOHNSON, Individually, Plaintiff, v. CALIFORNIA FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP, INCORPORATED, a California corporation; CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC., a Delaware Corporation; WELLPATH INC., a Delaware corporation; WELLPATH MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware Corporation; WELLPATH LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; DOE Defendant 1; KERI RUBALCAVA, R.N.; AMANDA REAM, R.N.; LINDA SMITH, R.N.; JOHN MAIKE, Psychiatric R.N.; CYNTHIA COLLINS, L.V.N.; SHELBY CALLAHAN, L.V.N.; DEBORAH SAEGER, MFT; THOMAS HAMMOND, L.V.N.; and DOES 7-20; individually, jointly, and severally, Defendants. ADDRESS

MICHAEL J. HADDAD (SBN 189114) JULIA SHERWIN (SBN 189268) TERESA ALLEN (SBN 264865) HADDAD & SHERWIN LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff


MICHAEL J. HADDAD (SBN 189114)

JULIA SHERWIN (SBN 189268)

TERESA ALLEN (SBN 264865)

HADDAD & SHERWIN LLP

Attorneys for Plaintiff

PLAINTIFF'S AMENDED TRIAL WITNESS LIST

Plaintiff, by and through her attorneys, HADDAD & SHERWIN LLP, submit the following trial witness list:

NAME AND NATURE OF TESTIMONY

ADDRESS

1.

Plaintiff Katherine Johnson- Decedent's sister; Personal background and history; damages, including relationship with brother; redirect.

Available through counsel

2.

Defendant Amanda Ream, RN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact with, and assessment of, Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

3.

Defendant Keri Rubalcava, RN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; supervision and scheduling of nursing staff; implementation of contract and staffing plan; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

4.

Defendant Linda Smith, RN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact with, and assessment of, Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

5.

Defendant John Maike, RN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact with, and assessment of, Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

6.

Defendant Cynthia Collins, LVN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact with, and assessment of, Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

7.

Defendant Shelby Callahan, LVN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact with, and assessment of, Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

8.

Defendant Deborah Saeger, MFT - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact concerning Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

9.

Defendant Thomas Hammond, LVN - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; contact

Available through counsel

with, and assessment of, Randall Johnson; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

10.

Raymond Herr, M.D. - Liability, Wellpath training and policies; CFMG/Wellpath entities; CFMG/Wellpath contract and financial condition; CFMG tax returns; knowledge of standards of care; impeachment; re-cross

Available through counsel

11.

Sinecio Cordero - Defendants' Fed. Rule 30(b)(6) person most knowledgeable re: the financial management of the Wellpath entities; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

12.

Carin Kottraba, Ph.D - Defendants' Fed. Rule 30(b)(6) person most knowledgeable re: policies, procedures, and training provided to jail health care staff assigned to work in Shasta County concerning clearance of patient inmates into the jail with respect to mental health issues; Wellpath entities, policies, and training; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

13.

Brooke McGee - Defendants' Fed. Rule 30(b)(6) person most knowledgeable re: the relationship between, and formation of, the CFMG/CMGC/Wellpath entities; impeachment; re-cross.

Available through counsel

14.

Tabitha Vanns - Defendants' Fed. Rule 30(b)(6) person most knowledgeable re: the corporate Defendants' financial condition, including but not limited to assets, liabilities, revenue, cash flow, profit, expenses, loss, gross income, net income, net worth, value, loans, mortgages, lines of credit, solvency, and financial stability, from January 1, 2018, to the present.

Available through counsel

15.

Jail Captain Dave Kent- Liability; Shasta County Sheriffs Office training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; investigation and review of incident(s); impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

16.

Sergeant Brandon Rodgers- Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; knowledge of standards of care; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

17.

Deputy Wyatt Mason - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

18.

Deputy Hector Cortez - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

19.

Deputy Miguel Espinoza - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

20.

Deputy Richard Ochoa - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

21.

Deputy Joseph Grady - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

22.

Deputy Brandon Alido - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office; 300 Park Marina Circle; Redding, CA 96001

23.

Deputy Arik Amaya - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

24.

Deputy Christopher Murrill - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle Redding, CA 96001

25.

Deputy Orlando Rabon - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

26.

Sergeant Chase Reed - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

27.

Deputy Joshua Dorstad - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

28.

Deputy Dustin McQuillan - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

29.

Deputy Zachary Jurkiewicz - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

30.

Lieutenant Dale Marler - Liability; Shasta County Sheriff's Office training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

31.

Sergeant Joe Danis - Defendant Shasta County's Fed. Rule 30(b)(6) person most knowledgeable re: policies, procedures and training provided to jail staff: clearing of patient inmates into the jail, drug intoxication and overdoses, observations of inmates, suicide safety cell observation, mentally disordered or emotionally disturbed inmates, rhabdomyolysis, and medical emergencies.

Shasta County Sheriff's Office 300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

32.

Redding Officer Darren Hull - Redding Police Department training and policies; involvement in incident(s); reporting; impeachment; re-cross.

Redding Police Department 777 Cypress Ave, Redding, CA 96001

33.

Yutta Johnson - Plaintiff's hairstylist and friend; Plaintiff's relationship with her brother; damages; redirect.

9750 Newport Highway, Spokane, WA 99218

34.

Caitlin Merriman - Plaintiff's daughter; family history; Plaintiff's relationship with her brother; damages; redirect.

Available through counsel

35.

Jacob Caputo - Plaintiff's son; family history; Plaintiff's relationship with her brother; damages; redirect.

Available through counsel

36.

Sarah Blume - Plaintiff's friend and co-worker; family history; Plaintiff's relationship with her brother; damages; redirect.

2 Pine Lane, Kettle Falls, WA 99141

37.

Barbara Burns -- Plaintiff's friend, family history; Plaintiff's relationship with her brother; damages; redirect.

303 E. Glass Ave. Spokane, WA 99207

38.

Deirdre Amaro, M.D. -- Forensic Pathologist, Shasta County Sheriffs-Coroner's Office; will testify concerning decedent's autopsy, liability, causation, damages.

Shasta County Sheriffs-Coroner's Office

4555 Veterans Ln, Redding, CA 96001

39.

Michael E. Lamb, Toxicologist - Will testify concerning decedent's toxicology results, liability, causation, damages.

NMS Labs 200 Welsh Road Horsham, PA 19044

40.

Ann Shuman, R.N., Nursing Education Consultant, Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians - will testify concerning notice to CFMG/CMGC/Wellpath about the LVN scope of practice and Wellpath's improper staffing and patient care practices

2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833

41.

Richard Hayward, M.D. - Plaintiff's expert in clinical, correctional, and forensic psychology

1296 Woodside Road Redwood City, CA 94061

42.

Larissa Mooney, M.D. - Plaintiff's expert in addiction medicine and psychiatry; Director, UCLA Addiction Medicine Clinic, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 760 Westwood Plaza, Suite 37370 Los Angeles, CA 90095

43.

Denise Panosky, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.E., C.C.H.P., F.C.N.S. - Plaintiff's expert in clinical and forensic nursing and correctional nursing

University of Connecticut School of Nursing Storrs Hall, Room 101C 231 Glenbrook Rd. U-4026 Storrs, CT 06269

44.

Martin Chenevert, M.D. - Plaintiff's expert in emergency medicine

Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center 2633 Lincoln Blvd., #722 Santa Monica, CA 90405

45.

Annette M. Stalker, C.P.A. - Plaintiff's expert in forensic accounting

Stalker Forensics 4120 Douglas Blvd. 306-117

Granite Bay, CA 95746

46.

Paul Endo - Plaintiff's expert in Forensic Audio/Video Analysis

Think Twice Legal 611 Gateway Blvd., Suite 120 South San Francisco, CA 94080

47.

Loretta Melby, R.N., M.S.N., Executive Officer Board of Registered Nursing - California Board of Registered Nursing Accusation against Defendant Amanda Ream, R.N.

2535 Capitol Oaks Drive Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833

48.

Custodian of Records for the Board of Registered Nursing

1747 N. Market Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95834

49.

Custodian of Records for the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians

2535 Capitol Oaks Drive Suite 205 Sacramento, CA 95833

50.

Abigail Hamilton, Paralegal - Authenticating summary of voluminous documents

Available through counsel

51.

Johnna Spikes, Paralegal - Authenticating summary of voluminous documents

Available through counsel

Plaintiff reserves the right to call all witnesses listed by Defendants, and reserves the right to call witnesses in rebuttal.


Summaries of

Johnson v. Cal. Forensic Med. Grp.

United States District Court, Eastern District of California
May 23, 2023
2:19-cv-01722-JAM-DB (E.D. Cal. May. 23, 2023)
Case details for

Johnson v. Cal. Forensic Med. Grp.

Case Details

Full title:RANDALL SCOTT JOHNSON, DECEASED, by and through his Successor in Interest…

Court:United States District Court, Eastern District of California

Date published: May 23, 2023

Citations

2:19-cv-01722-JAM-DB (E.D. Cal. May. 23, 2023)