Comp Corner

Emergency Pod: The Patterson Doctrine & Rodriguez with Louis Larres & John Kamin (CE)

In this emergency pod covering the recent California appellate court decision in Rodriguez, host Nasir F. Adil is joined by Louis Larres, Director of Bradford & Barthel’s Appellate Division, who argued the case for the defense at the 2nd District Court of Appeal, and John Kamin, Director of B&B’s Editorial Board, who argued the case at the trial level. They discuss the main takeaways from this published decision, the shifting of the burden of proof regarding “change in condition,” the likelihood of appeal, and if this is citable authority (2:27). There is also a discussion of the Patterson Doctrine in general and its influence on defendants’ decision to authorize care (15:30). Louis and John expand on what the decision says about “writ denieds” (32:42). The conversation concludes with an examination of broader implications and consequences of this decision (42:15) … Host: Nasir F. Adil | Guests: Louis Larres & John Kamin | Email: compcorner@bradfordbarthel.com | CE Certificate: https://forms.gle/jEDr1rNXH6y8EFsVA