writ of mandate


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writ of mandate (mandamus)

n. a court order to a government agency, including another court, to follow the law by correcting its prior actions or ceasing illegal acts.

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Supreme Court issued its opinion in Daimler, the California Court of Appeal summarily denied BMS's petition for writ of mandate.
Personal Jurisdiction Post-Daimler--As Plaintiffs Test Exceptions to Daimler's Narrow Path, All Eyes on Appellate Courts
The court concluded that the document was privileged and issued a Peremptory Writ of Mandate.
Elder abuse & 'privileged' status of incident reports clash
The Court of Appeals denied the unions' petition for writ of mandate and the Supreme Court granted the plaintiffs' petition for review.
Unions barred from filing suits on behalf of members
Mileikowsky filed a petition for writ of mandate alleging that he had medical and surgical privileges at ETRMC since his appointment to membership on its medical staff in 1996.
CA: failure to notify of need to renew privileges: privileges automatically expired--Dr. gets TRO
COURT'S OPINION: The court issued an alternative writ of mandate ordering the Superior Court to "vacate" the order of December 4, 2002, denying the defendants' motion for summary judgment, and entered a new and different order granting the motion; or in the alternative, that cause be shown why a peremptory writ should not issue.
Ethnic prejudice among nurses has no place in hospital
COURT'S OPINION: The plaintiffs petition for writ of mandate was granted.
Is healthcare plan liable for negligence of 'referral' physicians?
Tonsekar filed a petition for a writ of mandate seeking to set aside and reverse the decision sustaining summary suspension of his medical staff privileges.
Court upholds summary suspension of physician's privileges

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