Serrano-Moran Vs. Jose Geau-Gaztambide: Case Study

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Case: Serrano-Moran (Plaintiffs) Vs Dr, Jose Geau-Gaztambide, at al ( defendants) Facts of the case it was the position of the parents of Rufino serrano-Rosado that on March 30 the four police officer kidnapped his son who was mentally disordered and beat him. He was admitted to the hospital after beating too much. And 10 days later, he died in the hospital. The victim's parents filed a case against the police, and also against doctors and the hospital in federal court, for the malpractice of the doctors due to which the death of Rufino serrano occurred.
The malpractice defendants argued that the case should be tried separately, and plaintiffs argued that the case must be tried together

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