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Case No.: 2010-80000426
Filed: 01/19/2010
Petitioner: David Clark
Respondent: California State Personnel Board
From the court file:
CDCR served CLARK with an adverse action dismissing him from his position as a Physician and Surgeon effective the close of business April 26, 2002. The gist of the action against CLARK is that on June 27, 2000, he examined an inmate who claimed that he could not move his arms and legs following a fight. After conducting various tests on the inmate CLARK believed the inmate did not have the injuries he claimed. CLARK did not order an x-ray to determine whether the inmate had any spinal damage, and returned him to his cell. The next day other prison doctors had the inmate x-rayed, discovered severe cervical spinal damage, and rushed the inmate to the hospital. The inmate became a quadriplegic. CLARK was charged with failing to send the inmate for an x-ray and failing to properly diagnose the inmate's condition.
CLARK filed a timely appeal with the SPB. On October 22,2009 the SPB issued its decision sustaining his dismissal. CLARK has, therefore, exhausted his administrative remedies.
In sustaining the dismissal against CLARK, the SPB abused its discretion because the
findings are not supported by substantial evidence and/or denied CLARK his due process rights ...
Click the case number above to read the complete complaint, which includes a copy of SPB's dismissal appeal decision and 21 points that his attorney, Steven Bassoff, says aren't supported by the evidence or violate his client's rights.
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