Wendy Gallimore, et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

Summary

A California state court judge has ruled that Kaiser Permanente cannot systematically classify removal of excess skin following bariatric weight loss surgery as a cosmetic procedure, following a lengthy trial in a 10,000-member class action, but found doctors could decide on a case-by-case basis whether or not patients qualified for a referral to a plastic surgeon.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Gallimore, Wendy
Defense: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

Judge: Wynn Carvill
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Alameda County
Court: Alameda County Court - Administration Building

Case Number: RG12616206
Industry: Health care, Insurance
Practice Area: Insurance

Plaintiff

Gallimore, Wendy

Defense

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:00	Opening Statement	Gianelli, Robert
01:29:50	Break
01:43:05	General Case Activities
01:45:10	Opening Statement	Gianelli, Robert
02:08:10	Opening Statement	Palley, Mark
02:57:21	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Gorlick, Dr. Neal M.D.	In Person
		01:24:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
01:11:10	Break
01:26:20	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
02:31:25	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
01:06:55	Break
01:27:05	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
01:49:05	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
02:59:26	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Gonering, Sandra	In Person
00:27:15	Witness Cross Examination	Lee, Brian	Gonering, Sandra	In Person
00:54:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Gonering, Sandra	In Person
00:56:30	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:19:15	Break
01:37:16	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
03:06:18	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:53:40	Break
01:07:20	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:40:47	Break
01:47:18	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:14:06	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
00:39:30	Break
00:42:42	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
00:53:30	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
01:30:22	Break
01:41:35	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
02:03:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
02:10:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
02:12:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Poh, Dr. Melissa M.D.	In Person
02:13:35	Break
02:23:40	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
02:54:10	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
		00:17:49	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
00:04:30	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
00:30:30	Break
00:40:33	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
00:57:20	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
01:04:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Mancusi-Ungaro, Dr. Harold M.D.	In Person
01:13:50	Break
01:24:55	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Stone, Kathleen	In Person
01:38:55	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Joshua	Stone, Kathleen	In Person
01:44:10	General Case Activities
02:15:00	Break
02:46:00	General Case Activities
03:41:55	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:33:09	Break
00:38:27	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:43:09	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:26:09	Break
01:41:22	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:56:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:15:54	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Barnett, Diane	In Person
02:39:32	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Barnett, Diane	In Person
00:12:30	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Barnett, Diane	In Person
00:20:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Barnett, Diane	In Person
00:32:25	Break
00:49:20	General Case Activities
01:29:20	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Feder, Anne	In Person
01:43:15	General Case Activities
01:46:13	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Glauber, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
00:38:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Glauber, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
00:46:35	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Glauber, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
00:54:02	Break
01:02:58	General Case Activities
01:05:53	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Phillips, Dr. Kenneth M.D.	In Person
01:10:07	Break
01:28:02	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Phillips, Dr. Kenneth M.D.	In Person
03:00:57	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Phillips, Dr. Kenneth M.D.	In Person
00:17:22	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Phillips, Dr. Kenneth M.D.	In Person
01:14:47	Break
01:27:45	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Phillips, Dr. Kenneth M.D.	In Person
01:49:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Phillips, Dr. Kenneth M.D.	In Person
01:57:17	Break
02:12:19	General Case Activities
02:34:57	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Hall, Tina	In Person
03:05:42	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Joshua	Hall, Tina	In Person
03:11:17	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
00:12:04	Break
00:13:19	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
00:53:24	Break
01:06:59	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
01:32:59	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
02:50:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
03:00:59	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Resch, Dr. Charlotte M.D.	In Person
01:16:03	Break
01:32:53	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Resch, Dr. Charlotte M.D.	In Person
02:40:33	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full except noted sections that were not recorded.

Wendy Gallimore, et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:10	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Gorlick, Dr. Neal M.D.	In Person
01:08:30	Break
01:20:10	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Gorlick, Dr. Neal M.D.	In Person
02:35:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Gorlick, Dr. Neal M.D.	In Person
03:03:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Gorlick, Dr. Neal M.D.	In Person
03:05:48	General Case Activities
03:15:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:35	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Solis, Dr. Cristina M.D.	In Person
00:44:50	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Solis, Dr. Cristina M.D.	In Person
01:13:05	Break
01:29:40	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Solis, Dr. Cristina M.D.	In Person
02:02:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Solis, Dr. Cristina M.D.	In Person
02:24:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Solis, Dr. Cristina M.D.	In Person
02:29:05	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Dasika, Dr. Vinod M.D.	In Person
02:58:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:20	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Der-Sarkissian, Dr. Jack M.D.	In Person
00:35:19	Break
00:41:05	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Der-Sarkissian, Dr. Jack M.D.	In Person
00:59:10	Break
01:01:00	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Der-Sarkissian, Dr. Jack M.D.	In Person
01:48:35	Break
01:57:20	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Der-Sarkissian, Dr. Jack M.D.	In Person
02:45:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Der-Sarkissian, Dr. Jack M.D.	In Person
02:53:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Der-Sarkissian, Dr. Jack M.D.	In Person
02:54:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:02	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:59:27	Break
01:14:33	General Case Activities
01:16:42	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Brookey, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:23:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:51	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:17:36	Break
01:33:47	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:24:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:28:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Katzen, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:38:46	Break
02:50:53	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Bridgham, Jan	In Person
03:18:39	Witness Cross Examination	Lee, Brian	Bridgham, Jan	In Person
03:29:16	General Case Activities
03:31:15	General Case Activities
03:36:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:15	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Espinal, Deborah	In Person
00:15:40	Break
01:32:11	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Espinal, Deborah	In Person
01:59:30	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Espinal, Deborah	In Person
02:39:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:02	Break
00:29:04	General Case Activities
00:32:37	Witness Direct Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Rivard, Christine	In Person
01:20:52	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Rivard, Christine	In Person
01:44:57	Break
02:01:17	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Rivard, Christine	In Person
02:11:17	Witness Cross Examination	Gianelli, Robert	Rivard, Christine	In Person
02:21:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Rivard, Christine	In Person
02:30:32	Witness Direct Examination	Lee, Brian	Wilson, Andrew	In Person
03:14:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:27	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Joshua	Glauber, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:16:47	Break
01:28:27	General Case Activities
01:30:37	Witness Cross Examination	Palley, Mark	Glauber, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:55:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:19:08	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
01:07:43	Break
01:22:51	Witness Direct Examination	Palley, Mark	Tan, Dr. Cissy M.D.	In Person
02:40:33	End of Session