Home/Case Law/Ninth Circuit/Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually & as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California Ron Joseph, Individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, Dr. Klea D. Bertakis, Dr. Jack Bruner, Dr. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliot Alan E. Shumacher, Dr. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, Dr. Karen McElliott Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, Dr., Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California & Senior Investigator, Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually and as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of California Ron Joseph, Individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, M.D. Klea D. Bertakis, M.D. Jack Bruner, M.D. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliott Alan E. Schumacher, M.D. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, M.D. Karen McElliott Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, M.D., Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California Senior Investigator Medical Board of California
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No. 778162
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually & as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California Ron Joseph, Individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, Dr. Klea D. Bertakis, Dr. Jack Bruner, Dr. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliot Alan E. Shumacher, Dr. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, Dr. Karen McElliott Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, Dr., Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California & Senior Investigator, Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually and as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of California Ron Joseph, Individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, M.D. Klea D. Bertakis, M.D. Jack Bruner, M.D. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliott Alan E. Schumacher, M.D. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, M.D. Karen McElliott Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, M.D., Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California Senior Investigator Medical Board of California
No. 778162 · Decided June 26, 2002
No. 778162·Ninth Circuit · 2002·
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
June 26, 2002
Citation
No. 778162
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Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually & as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California Ron Joseph, Individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, Dr. Klea D. Bertakis, Dr. Jack Bruner, Dr. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliot Alan E. Shumacher, Dr. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, Dr. Karen McElliott Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, Dr., Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California & Senior Investigator, Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually and as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of California Ron Joseph, Individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, M.D. Klea D. Bertakis, M.D. Jack Bruner, M.D. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliott Alan E. Schumacher, M.D. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, M.D. Karen McElliott Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, M.D., Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California Senior Investigator Medical Board of California is a decision of the Ninth Circuit. Review the opinion text below for the holding.
FlawCheck shows no negative treatment for Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually, & as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually & as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of D.C. No. California Ron Joseph, Individually & as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California & as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually & as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually & as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, Dr. Klea D. Bertakis, Dr. Jack Bruner, Dr. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliot Alan E. Shumacher, Dr. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually & as Member of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, Dr. Karen McElliott Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually & as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California & Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, Dr., Individually & as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California & Senior Investigator, Michael J. Hason, M.D. v. Medical Board of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs, State of California Arlene Adams, the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Neil Fippin, Individually and as the Manager, Licensing Program of the Medical Board of the State of California Melinda Acosta, Individually and as an Official of the Medical Board of the State of California Ron Joseph, Individually and as Executive Director of the Medical Board of the State of California and as Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs of the State of California Bruce Hasenkamp, Individually and as President of the Division of Licensing of the Medical Board of the State of California Ira Lubell, M.D., Individually and as President of the Division of Medical Quality of the Medical Board of the State of California Carole H. Hurvitz Anabel A. Imbert Raquel D. Arias, M.D. Klea D. Bertakis, M.D. Jack Bruner, M.D. Daniel Livingston Karen McElliott Alan E. Schumacher, M.D. Kip S. Skidmore, Individually and as Members of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Medical Quality Thomas A. Joas, M.D. Karen McElliott Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Bernard Alpert, Individually and as Officer of the Medical Board of the State of California and Its Division of Licensing Michael I. Sidley, Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing Raja Toke, M.D., Individually and as Executive of the Medical Board of the State of California's Division of Licensing the State of California Senior Investigator Medical Board of California in the current circuit citation data.
This case was decided on June 26, 2002.
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