• American Nurses Association v. Torlakson

    Publication Date: 2013-08-12
    Practice Area:
    Industry:
    Date Filed: 2013-08-12
    Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
    Judge:
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Pamela Allen, Brendan White; Alice L. Bodley, Jocelyn Winston, Maureen E. Cones; Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, John S. Poulos, Carrie L. Bonnington and Kevin M. Fong for Plaintiffs and Respondents. Lisa C. Demidovich for United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals NUHHCE, AFSCME, AFL-CIO as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiffs and Respondents.
    for defendant: Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen and Kari Krogseng for Defendants and Appellants. Reed Smith, James M. Wood, Paul D. Fogel, Dennis Peter Maio; Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc., Arlene Mayerson and Larisa Cummings for Intervener and Appellant. Remcho, Johansen & Purcell, Robin B. Johansen and Kari Krogseng for State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and California Department of Education as Amici Curiae on behalf of Intervener and Appellant.

    Case Number: No. S184583

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 8794 AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,

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