The complaint places the psychiatrist at the center of a case involving alleged concealment, negligence, and delayed care.

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / April 6, 2026 / Stacy Cohen, MD, has been named as a defendant in a lawsuit pending in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.

The case is Hickman v. James & Bentz, Inc., dba The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center, et al., Case No. 25SMCV04669. The matter is pending at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Santa Monica Courthouse.

The publicly filed First Amended Complaint identifies Stacy Cohen, MD, as a defendant in the action. The complaint names multiple causes of action, including negligence, fraud/intentional concealment, negligent misrepresentation, professional negligence/medical malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

The case concerns events in July 2025 at The Pointe Malibu Recovery Center, a residential treatment facility located in Malibu, California.

The matter remains pending. No court has made any findings or determinations regarding the claims.

The case remains pending in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and public case information may be accessed through the Los Angeles Superior Court civil case access portal using Case No. 25SMCV04669.

Court Case Link:
Los Angeles Superior Court Civil Case Access: https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/pages/lp/access-a-case/tp/find-case-information/cp/os-civil-case-access

The claims asserted in the lawsuit are allegations only, and no court has determined liability.

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Logan Anthony
Verdict Public Relations
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SOURCE: Verdict PR