OnSept. 28, 2013, plaintiff Leslie Bonneau, 73, a logistics manager, had a gastrostomy tube manually reinserted by Dr. Chuang-Ti Hung, a gastroenterologist, at San Antonio Community Hospital, in Upland. Bonneau previously suffered a stroke and subsequently underwent bypass surgery. As a result, he underwent an endoscopy for the placement of a G-tube in his stomach for feeding. The procedure was performed by Hung. Five days later, Bonneau inadvertently removed the G-tube. Thus, Hung had to manually reinsert the G-tube the next day. Hung requested an X-ray confirmation that the G-tube was properly placed by the manual reinsertion. Dr. Carl Schultz, a radiologist, was assigned to interpret the study, and he opined that the G-tube placement was satisfactory. Based on the X-ray report, Hung initiated feeding through the G-tube. On Oct. 1, 2013, Bonneau was becoming septic. A CT scan showed that the G-tube was not within the stomach, but was within the peritoneal cavity. As a result, Bonneau sustained to his abdomen and required extensive surgery. Bonneau sued Hung and Schultz. Bonneau alleged that Hung failed to properly place the G-tube and that Schultz failed to properly read the X-ray. Bonneau alleged that these failures constituted medical malpractice. Hung settled out of the case prior to trial. Plaintiff’s counsel argued that Schultz misinterpreted the post-G-tube placement X-ray as showing that the G-tube was properly placed. Counsel contended that the G-tube was not properly placed within the stomach at the time of the X-ray and that the subsequent tube feeding went into Bonneau’s peritoneal cavity, causing injury. Schultz’s counsel argued that given the clinical information available, the X-ray was properly assessed at the time of Schultz’s initial reading., Bonneau contended that the tube feeding was manually placed into his peritoneal cavity, causing sepsis. He claimed that he developed incisional hernias and had to subsequently undergo another abdominal surgery to remove the feeding contents in the cavity, which left him with a large incisional scar. Bonneau claimed that he continues to suffer from pain and disfigurement. He also claimed that he suffers from emotional distress, fatigue, and loss of strength, which left him disabled. He alleged that as a result, he is no longer able to golf, do yard work, exercise, or ride a motorcycle. Bonneau was semi-retired prior to the surgery and retired after the surgery.