Filed D.C. Superior Court 07/13/2018 15:07PM Clerk of the Court SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Civil Division JANINE HILL, Plai Case No. 2018 CA 000233 M v. Judge Elizabeth C. Wingo HENOK ARAYA, M.D., Defendant JANINE HILL, Plai Case No. 2018 CA 002489 M v. Judge Elizabeth C. Wingo Civil Calendar 14 VITA SURGICAL GROUP, LLC, Defendants. ORDER These consolidated matters came before the Court for a hearing on July 13, 2018, Atthe hearing, the Court orally ruled on Defendant's Motion and Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, filed May 21, 2018, by Defendant Henok Araya, and Defendant Vita Surgical Group, LLC’s Motion and Points and Authorities in Support of the Motion for Summary Judgment and Stay of Discovery, filed June 12, 2018." For the reasons stated from the bench, the Court found that the January 10, 2015 Consent for Operative Procedures and Consent for Anesthesia contained a valid arbitration agreement that contained a one-year time limitation for the bringing any such action. In so finding, the Court considered and rejected, based on the * As noted in the docket, the Court also, at the hearing, orally granted PI in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, and denied as moot Defendant's Motion for a Staying Discovery lifl's Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply n Orderrecord and evidence before the Court and for the reasons stated from the bench, Plaintiff" s arguments asserting the contract to be void (1) due to Plaintiff's lack of capacity due to medication; (2) due to fraud in the inducement, (3) as unconscionable; and (3) as against public policy, to lack merit, Therefore, this action having been brought long after the one year limitation expired, summary judgment in favor of the Defendants was granted. Accordingly, itis this 13th day of July, 2018, hereby ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion and Points and Authorities in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment, filed May 21, 2018, by Defendant Henok Araya is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that Defendant Vita Surgical Group, LLC’s Motion and Points and Authorities in Support of the Motion for Summary Judgment and Stay of Discovery, filed June 12, 2018, is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. y EQ VW JUDGE ELIZABETH CARROI WINGO. Superior Coutt of the District of Columbia Copies via CaseFileXpress. Archie L. Rich Il, Esq, Counsel for Plaimiff Alfred F. Belcuore, Esq Counsel for Defendant