SMITH
V. SELMA
Filed 9/1/10
IN
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIFTH
APPELLATE DISTRICT
BRENTON R. SMITH,
Plaintiff and
Appellant,
V.
SELMA
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL,
Defendant and
Respondent.
F057802
(Super.
Ct. No. 05CECG02293)
STORY CONTINUE
FROM PART I….
2. Ambiguous Statutory Language
When
statutory language is ambiguous, courts must â€
| Description | The governing board of Selma Community Hospital (also SCH) terminated the hospital privileges of Brenton R. Smith, M.D., and Smith filed a petition for writ of mandamus seeking to have his hospital privileges reinstated. Smith prevailed in the writ proceeding and also won when the hospital appealed. (Smith v. Selma Community Hospital (2008) 164 Cal.App.4th 1478 [superior court's issuance of writ affirmed].) After the appeal, Smith filed a motion for attorney fees pursuant to Business and Professions Code section 809.9.[1] The trial court denied the motion, and Smith appealed. Section 809.9 provides that the court shall award attorney fees †|
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