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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

Document Scanning Lead Sheet May-19-2015 12:11 pm

Case Number: CGC-15-545891

Filing Date: May-19-2015 12:06

Filed by: DENNIS TOYAMA

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COMPLAINT

BRANDON ERDLE MD VS. MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA ET AL

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Instructions: Please place this sheet on top of the document to be scanned.

• SUMMONS (CITACION JUDICIAL)

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDADO): Medical Board of California Doe~ I +o Jo

YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): Brandon Erdle, M.D.

• FOR COURT USE ONLY (SOLO PARA USO DE LA CORTE)

SUM-100

NOTICEI You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days. Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and have a copy served on the plaintiff: A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifomia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The court's lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case. /AV/SOI Lo han demandado. Si no responde dentro de 30 dfas, ta corte puede decidir en su contra sin escuchar su versi6n. Lea la informaci6n a continuacl6n.

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The name and address of the court is: c,.x_~eER·

(El nombre y direcci6n de la corle es): ·v~·\t'ea~, 5 - 5 4 5 8 9 1 San Francisco Superior Court, 400 McAllister, San Francisco, CA 94102

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiffs attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney, is: (El nombre, la direcci6n y el numero de telefono de/ abogado de/ demandante, o de/ demandante que no tiene abogado, es): Mitchell J. Green (SBN 127718) Nossaman LLP, 50 California Street, 341

h Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111 Tel: 415-438-7208

DATE: OFT E COURT Clerk, by (Fecha) ~ 1 g 2015 CLERK H . (Secretario)

~ ~OY~0epu1y (Adjunto)

(For proof of seNice of this summons, use Proof of Service of Summons (form POS-010).) (Para prueba de entrega de esta citation use el formulario Proof of Service of Summons, (POS-010)).

[SEAL! NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served 1. 0 as an individual defendant. 2. 0 as the person sued under the fictitious name of (specify):

3. D on behalf of (specify): under: D CCP 416.10 (corporation) D CCP 416.60 (minor)

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California SUM-100 [Rev. July 1. 2009]

D CCP 416.20 (defunct corporation) D CCP 416.40 (association or partnership) D other (specify):

4. D by personal delivery on (date):

D CCP 416.70 (conservatee) D CCP 416.90 (authorized person)

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SUMMONS American LegalNet, I~ www.FormsWorkffow.com

Code of Civil Procedure§§ 412.20, 465 www.couttinfO.ca.gov

• ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):

Mitchell J. Green (SBN 127718) Nossaman LLP 50 California Street, 341

n Fl San Francisco, CA 94111

TELEPHONE NO,: 415-438-7208 FAX NO. 415-398-2438 ATTORNEY FOR (Name): Plaintiff

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Francisco STREET ADDRESS: 400 McAllister

MAILING ADDRESS:

c1rv AND z1P coDE: San Francisco, CA 94102 BRANCH NAME:

CASE NAME: Brandon Erdle, M.D. v. Medical Board of California

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET D Limited

(Amount D Complex Case Designation

Counter 0 Joinder

CM-010 FOR COURT USE ONLY

F su!rior c"b of lfornl}l County of San Francisco

MAY 19 2015 CLERK OF THE COURT

BY: DENNtS TOYAMA Deputy Clerk

5-545891 Unlimited (Amount demanded exceeds $25,000

demanded is Filed with first appearance by defendant $25 000 or less Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.402

Items 1-6 below must be com Isled see instructions on 1. Check one box below for the case type that best describes this case:

Auto Tort Contract 0 Auto (22) 0 Breach of contract/warranty (06) 0 Uninsured motorist (46) 0 Rule 3.740 collections (09) Other Pl/PD/WO (Personal Injury/Property 0 Other collections (09) Damage/Wrongful Death) Tort O Insurance coverage (18)

D Asbestos (04) 0 Other contract (37) 0 Product liability (24) Real Property

0 Medical malpractice (45) 0 Eminent domain/Inverse 0 Other Pl/PDNVD (23) condemnation (14) Non-Pl/PD/WO (Other) Tort 0 Wrongful eviction (33) 0 Business tort/unfair business practice (07) 0 Other real property (26) 0 Civil rights (08) Unlawful Detainer l8J Defamation (13) 0 Commercial (31) 0 Fraud (16) 0 Residential (32)

0 Intellectual property (19) 0 Drugs (38) 0 Professional negligence (25) Judicial Review 0 Other non-Pl/PD/WO tort (35) 0 Asset forfeiture (05) Employment D Petition re: arbitration award (11)

0 Wrongful termination (36) 0 Writ of mandate (02) Other em lo· ent 15 D Other judicial review (39)

Provisionally Complex Civil Litigation (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 3.400-3.403) D Antitrust/Trade regulation (03) 0 Construction defect (10) 0 Mass tort (40) 0 Securities litigation (28) 0 Environmental/Toxic tort (30)

D Insurance coverage claims arising from the above listed provisionally complex case types (41)

Enforcement of Judgment 0 Enforcement of judgment (20)

Miscellaneous Civil Complaint D RIC0(27) 0 Other complaint (not specified above) (42}

Miscellaneous Civil Petition 0 Partnership and corporate governance (21) 0 Other petition (not specified above) (43)

2. This case 0 is [gl is not complex under rule 3.400 of the California Rules of Court. If the case is complex, mark the factors requiring exceptional judicial management: a. D Large number of separately represented parties b. 0 Extensive motion practice raising difficult or novel

issues that will be time-consuming to resolve c. 0 Substantial amount of documentary evidence

d. D Large number of witnesses e. 0 Coordination with related actions pending in one or more courts

in other counties, states, or countries, or in a federal court f. 0 Substantial postjudgment judicial supervision

3. Remedies sought (check all that apply): a. [gl monetary b. ~ nonmonetary; declaratory or injunctive relief c. 0 punitive 4. Number of causes of action (specify): 2

5, This case D is ~ is not a class action suit. 6. If there are any known related cases, file and serve a notice of related case. Date: May 4, 2015 · Mitchell J. Green

OR PRINT NAMf!

NOTICE • Plaintiff must file this cover sheet with the first paper filed in the action or proceeding (except small claims cases or cases filed

under the Probate Code, Family Code, or Welfare and Institutions Code). (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.220.) Failure to file may result in sanctions.

• File this cover sheet in addition to any cover sheet required by local court rule. • If this case is complex under rule 3.400 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, you must serve a copy of this cover sheet on all

other parties to the action or proceeding. • Unless this is a collections case under rule 3.740 or a complex case, this cover sheet will be used for statistical purposes onlv.

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Form Adopted for Mandat0<y Use Judicial Council of California CM-010 (Rev. July 1, 2007]

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET Cai, Rules of Court, rules 2,30, 3.220, 3A00-3.403, 3.740; Cat Standards of Judicial Administration, std. 3, 1 O

www.courtinfo.ca.gov

• A TIORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT A TIORNEY (Name, State Bar number. and address):

Mitchell J. Green SBN 127718 Nossaman, LLP 50 California Street, 34th floor San Francisco, CA 94111

TELEPHONE NO: 415-438-7208 FAX NO. (Optional):

E-MAtLADDREss rop11ona11: mgreen@nossaman.com ATIORNEYFOR(NameJ: Brandon Erdle M.D.

• PLD-Pl-001

FOR COURT USE ONLY

~ILlf. $1.;perior Court of ~omia County of San Francisco

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF San Francisco

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BRANCH NAME:

PLAINTIFF: Brandon Erdle, M.D.

rn DEFENDANT: l\.1edical Board of California

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COMPLAINT-Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death CJ AMENDED (Number):

Type (check all that apply): CJ MOTOR VEHICLE [ZJ OTHER (specify): Defamation

D Property Damage CJ wrongful Death D Personal Injury c:J Other Damages {specify):

Jurisdiction (check all that apply): CJ ACTION IS A LIMITED CIVIL CASE

Amount demanded CJ does not exceed $10,000

CASE NUMBER:

D exceeds $10,000, but does not exceed $25,000 [ZJ ACTION IS AN UNLIMITED CIVIL CASE (exceeds $25,000) GC 15-54589 0 ACTION IS RECLASSIFIED by this amended complaint

CJ from limited to unlimited D from unlimited to limited

1. Plaintiff (name or names): Brandon Erdle, M.D. alleges causes of action against defendant (name or names): Medical Board of California

2. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the following number of pages: 11 3. Each plaintiff named above is a competent adult

a. CJ except plaintiff (name): 1

(1) CJ a corporation qualified to do business in California (2) CJ an unincorporated entity (describe): (3) 0 a public entity (describe): (4) D a minor D an adult

(a) D for whom a guardian or conservator of the estate or a guardian ad litem has been appointed (b) D other (specif!;):

(5) CJ other (specifY):

b. CJ except plaintiff (name): (1) D a corporation qualified to do business in California (2) D an unincorporated entity (describe): (3) D a public entity (describe): (4) CJ a minor D an adult

(a) D for whom a guardian or conservator of the estate or a guardian ad litem has been appointed (b) D other (speclfY):

(5) D other (specifY):

D Information about additional plaintiffs who are not competent adults is shown in Attachment 3. P•ge 1 of3

Form Approved for Optional Use Judicial Council of California

PLD-Pl-001 !Rev. January 1, 2007}

COMPLAINT-Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death

Coda of CIVIi Procedure,§ 425.12 www.courlinfo.ca~gov

• • PLD-Pl-001

SHORT TITLE:

Erdle v. Medical Board of California

4. CJ Plaintiff (name):

is doing business under the fictitious name (specify):

and has complied with the fictitious business name laws.

5. Each defendant named above is a natural person a. [Z] except defendant (name): Medical Bd. of Cal.

(1) D a business organization, form unknown (2) D a corporation (3) CJ an unincorporated.entity (describe):

(4) [l] a public entity (describe):

medical licensing board (5) CJ other (specify):

b. CJ except defendant (name):

(1) D a business organization, form unknown (2) CJ a corporation (3) CJ an unincorporated entity (describe):

(4) D a public entity (describe):

(5) CJ other (specify):

CASE NUMBER;

c. CJ except defendant (name): (1) D a business organization, form unknown (2) I:J a corporation (3) D an unincorporated entity (describe):

(4) CJ a public entity (describe):

(5) D other (specffy):

d. D except defendant (name):

(1) D a business organization, form unknown (2) CJ a corporation (3) D an unincorporated entity (describe):

(4) D a public entity (describe):

(5) D other (specffy):

CJ Information about additional defendants who are not natural persons is contained in Attachment 5.

6. The true names of defendants sued as Does are unknown to plaintiff.

a. [ZJ Doe defendants (specify Doe numbers):. 1-5 . were the agents or employees of other named defendants and acted within the scope of that agency or employment.

b. [2J Doe defendants (specify Doe rlinnaers): 6-10 are persons whose capacities are unknown to plaintiff.

7. D Defendants who are joined under Code of Civil Procedure section 382 are (names):

8. This court is the proper court because

a. D at least one defendant now resides in its jurisdictional area.

b. D the principal place of business of a defendant corporation or unincorporated association is in its jurisdictional area.

c. D injury to person or damage to personal property occurred in its jurisdictional area. d. m other (specify):

Bus. & Prof. Code sec. 2019

9. [l] Plaintiff is required to comply with a claims statute, and a. m has complied with applicable claims statutes, or

b. D is excused from complying because (specify):

PLO.Pl-001 [Rev. January 1, 2007) COMPLAINT-Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death

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• • PLD-Pl-001

SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER:

Erdle v. Medical Board of California

10. The following causes of action are attached and the statements above apply to each (each complaint must have one or more causes of action attached): a. D Motor Vehicle b. [lJ General Negligence c. [lJ Intentional Tort d. D Products Liability e. D Premises Liability f. D Other (specify):

11. Plaintiff has suffered a. D wage loss b. D loss of use of property c. D hospital and medical expenses d. m general damage e. c:::J property damage f. t::J loss of earning capacity g. m other damage (specify):

injury to reputation and emotional distress

12. D The damages claimed for wrongful death and the relationships of plaintiff to the deceased are a. D listed in Attachment 12.

b. D as follows:

13. The relief sought in this complaint is within the jurisdiction of this court.

14. Plaintiff prays for judgment for costs of suit; for such relief as Is fair, just, and equitable; and for a. (1) Cl] compensatory damages

(2) D punitive damages The amount of damages is (in cases for personal injury or wrongful death, you must check (1 )): (1) [Z] according to proof (2) ,CJ in the amount of: $

15. D The paragraphs of this complaint alleged on information and belief are as follows (specify paragraph numbers):

Date: May 19, 2015

Mitchell J. Green (TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

PLD-Pl-001 (Rev.JanullfY I, 2007) COMPLAINT-Personal Injury, Property Damage, Wrongful Death

Page3of3

• • SHORT TITLE:

First CAUSE OF ACTION-General Negligence Page ----4 (number)

ATIACHMENTTO [ZJ Complaint 0 Cross-Complaint

(Use a separate cause of action form for each cause of action.)

GN-1. Plaintiff (name): Brandon Erdle, M.D.

alleges that defendant (name): Medical Board of California

W Does 1 to 10 ~--~- -~----

was the legal (proximate) cause of damages to plaintiff. By the following acts or omissions to act, defendant negligently caused the damage to plaintiff

on (date): or around 12/16/14 at (place): Sacramento, California

(description of reasons for liability):

The Medical Board of California (MBC) published false, inaccurate and defamatory information regarding Dr. Erdle on its public website. The MBC website published the purported fact that Dr. Erdle had a felony conviction. A true and correct copy of this web site entry is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. This was false. Dr. Erdle has never been convicted of a felony. The MBC acted with negligently and with actual malice and reckless disregard for the truth in that in or around November 2014, prior to the publication, the MBC was given express written notice of the absence of a felony conviction and warned to use care in avoiding a false statement. A true and correct copy of this notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. The MBC had actual notice that its publi9ation was false but nevertheless proceeded to make the publication.

Fonn Approved f()( Optional Use Judicial Council of California

PLD-Pl-001 (2) [Rev. January 1. 2007) CAUSE OF ACTION-General Negligence

Page 1of1 Code of CM! Procedure 425.12

www.coulfillfo.ca.gov

• • SHORT TITLE: CASE NUMBER

Erdle v. Medical Board of California

Second CAUSE OF ACTION-Intentional Tort (number)

ATTACHMENT TO W Complaint CJ Cross - Complaint

(Use a separate cause of action form for each cause of action.)

IT-1. Plaintiff (name): Brandon Erdle, M.D.

alleges that defendant (name): Medical Board of California

W Does 1 to 10 ----- -----

PLD-Pl-001(3)

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was the legal (proximate) cause of damages to plaintiff. By the following acts or omissions to act, defendant intentionally caused the damage to plaintiff on (date)or around 12/16/14 at (p/ace)Sacramento, California

(description of reasons for liability):

The Medical Board of California (MBC) published false, inaccurate and defamatory information regarding Dr. Erdle on its public website. The MBC website published the purported fact that Dr. Erdle had a felony conviction. A true and correct copy of this web site entry is attached hereto as Exhibit I. This was false. Dr. Erdle has never been convicted of a felony. The MBC acted with actual malice and reckless disregard for the truth in that in or around November 2014, prior to the publication, the MBC was given express written notice of the absence of a felony conviction and warned to use care in avoiding a false statement. A true and correct copy of this notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. The MBC had actual notice that its publication was false but nevertheless proceeded to make the publication.

Fonn Approved for Oplional Uae Judlclal Council of California

PlO-Pl..001 (3) (Rev. January 1, 2007)

CAUSE OF ACTION-Intentional Tort Code of Civil Procedure. § 42S. 12 www.coutlfnfo.ca.gov

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE

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PLED GUILTY TO ONE COUNT OF VioLATING HEAL TH AND SAFETY CODI! SECTION 11350(A) (P'OSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES).

PENDING:

07/23/2014

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EXHIBIT 2

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November 11, 2014

Kimberly Klrchmeyer, Executive Director Medical Board of California 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95815

Re: Brandon James Erdle, M.D. License No. 112365

Dear Ms. Kirchmeyer:

We represent Brandon Erdle, M.D.

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• ATTORNEYS AT LAW

621 Capitol Mall 25th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 T 918.442.8888 F 918.442.0382

Robert J, Sulllvan D 916.930.7734 rsulllvan@nossaman.com

This is to notify you that on July 23, 2014, In the Orange county Superior Court, Harbor Justice Center- Newport Beach Faclllty, Dr. Erdle, pursuant to California Penal Code section 1000, entered a guilty plea to violating California Health and Safety Code section 11350(a). By law, this guilty plea Is nQ! a conviction for purpose of license discipline. No judgment of conviction has been entered. Upon successful completion of the requirements of Penal Code section 1000, Dr. Erdle will withdraw his guilty plea and all charges against him will be dismissed.

We make this notification out of an abundance of caution.

Please be assured that Dr. Erdle is cooperating with the Medical Board and an Interview with the Medlcal Board's .investigator, Clinton Dlcely, is scheduled for November 19, 2014.

RZS:Jgk

cc: Brandon Erdle, M.D.

Very truly yours,

Robert J. Sullivan for Nossaman LLP

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