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Alejandro Alers, Jr. v. Olympia Medical Center, et al.

Paid petition · Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, No. B322634 · judgment June 13, 2024


Certiorari denied · April 7, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Are pro se litigants entitled to equal protection under federal and state laws as represented parties are protected under federal and state laws?

  2. Are pro se litigants entitled to commence wrongful death lawsuits equally as represented parties may commence wrongful death lawsuits pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sections 377.60, 377.30 and 377.32(a)?

  3. Are pro se litigants entitled to represent themselves without the assistance of counsel as co-parties; or represent themselves under a power of attorney agreement pursuant to the California Probate Code section 4400, et seq., specifically under sections 4231, 4237 & 4459?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Alejandro Alers Jr.

For respondent
Denise Herzog Greer
Schmid & Voiles

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 07 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 19 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
  3. Mar 05 2025
    Brief of respondents HealthCare Partners Affiliates Medical Group, et al. in opposition filed.
  4. Feb 04 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Sara Kossuth, D.O. to respond filed.
  5. Nov 23 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2025)