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Court

Florida Civitech Unified Court

Florida

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Case Information

Filed 2021-11-01
Status CLOSED
Type Medical Malpractice
Docket 161 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Giuffrida, Colleen | Giuffrida, Thomas
Defendant Higgins, Michael W | Michael W Higgis, Do, Pa
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Judge

Hon. Scaglione Donald E

Hernando County (FL)

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Docket Entries

  1. DescriptionJudge: SCAGLIONE , DONALD E Assigned
  2. DescriptionORDER FILED - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER OF CASE CLOSURES DTD 012424
  3. DescriptionCase Status set to CLOSED
  4. DescriptionSTIPULATION FOR DISMISSAL (JOINT) WITH PREJUDICE
  5. DescriptionEMAIL CORRESPONDENCE DATED 011724 FROM ETHEN R SHAPRIO
  6. DescriptionJudge: MERRITT SR, DANIEL B Assigned
  7. DescriptionCORRESPONDENCE FROM JUDICIAL ASSISTANT ABOUT JUDGE REASSIGNMENT FOR 2021-CA-882
  8. DescriptionADM ORD-REASSIGN JUDGE
  9. DescriptionDEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT LIST FOR TRIAL
  10. TRIAL SUMMARY (AMENDED) FILED BY PLNTFS
  11. TRIAL SUMMARY FILED BY PLNTFS
  12. TRIAL SUMMARY FILED BY DEFS
  13. DOCUMENTS FILED - - PLNTFS DEPO DESIGNATIONS
  14. NOTICE - 012224 TRIAL TERM NOTICE/MEMORANDUM DTD 010524
  15. ORDER FILED ON PLNTFS OMNIBUS MTN IN LIMINE AND ORDER ON DEFS OMNIBUS MTN IN LIMINE ARE DENIED DTD 010524
  16. COURT WORKSHEET -
  17. DOCUMENTS FILED - COURTCALL APPEARANCE CALENDAR
  18. DOCUMENTS FILED - COURTCALL APPEARANCE CALENDAR
  19. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION VIA ZOOM OF SEEMA NISHAT, MD 010424 AT 9AM
  20. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION ZOOM ON 040424 AT 1PM OF SEEMA NISHAT, MD
  21. NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITION (DEF- AMENDED) OF DR. HUGO MONTES ON 12/18/2023 AT 12PM VIA ZOOM
  22. DEFENDANT'S EXHIBIT LIST (PRELIMINARY)
  23. WITNESS DISCLOSURE LIST (FACT AND EXPERT) FILED BY DEFS
  24. PRE-TRIAL MEMORANDUM FILED BY DEFS
  25. PRE-TRIAL COMPLIANCE FILED BY PLNTFS
  26. AMENDED WITNESS LIST (THIRD) FILED BY PLNTFS
  27. PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT LIST
  28. ORDER FILED SCHED TRIAL PRIORITY FOR THE TERM OF COURT COMMENCING 012224 AT 8:15 - THIS IS THE #4 CASE FOR THIS TRIAL TERM DTD 121223
  29. RESPONSE TO PLNTFS EXPERT REQUEST FOR PROD FILED BY DEFS
  30. RESPONSE TO PLNTFS NORTHRUP REQUEST FOR PROD FILED BY DEFS
  31. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROD OF IMPEACHMENT MATERIALS FILED BY DEFS
  32. RESPONSE TO PLNTFS BOECHER REQUEST FOR PROD FILED BY DEFS
  33. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF UNVERIFIED ANSWERS TO PLNTFS BOECHER INTERROGS FILED BY DEFS
  34. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF UNVERIFIED ANSWERS TO PLNTFS TRIAL INTERROGS FILED BY DEFS
  35. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF UNVERIFIED ANSWERS TO PLNTFS NORTHRUP INTERROGS FILED BY DEFS
  36. AMENDED WITNESS LIST (SECOND) FILED BY PLNTFS
  37. ORDER FILED FOR TRIAL SUMMARY DTD 120823
  38. ORDER FILED ON DEFS MTN TO ATTEND PTC BY TELEPHONE ON 121923 IS GRANTED DTD 120823
  39. ORDER FILED ON PLNTFS MTN TO ATTEND CASE MANAGEMENT CONF BY TELEPHONE ON 121923 AT 2:00 IS GRANTED DTD 120823
  40. RESPONSE TO DEFS NORTHUP AND TRIAL REQUEST TO PRODUCE FILED BY PLNTFS
  41. RESPONSE TO DEFS EXPERT REQUEST TO PRODUCE FILED BY PLNTFS
  42. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO DEFS NORTHRUP AND TRIAL INTERROGS FILED BY PLNTFS
  43. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO DEFS BOECHER/SPRINGER INTERROGS FILED BY PLNTFS
  44. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY (PLNTF) FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
  45. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY (DEF) AT PRETRIAL CONFERENCE
  46. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITION OF LISL A UNTERHOLZNER
  47. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITION OF DR STEPHEN DURHAM PHD ON 120523 AT 10:00 FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  48. MOTION IN LIMINE (OMNIBUS) FILED BY DEF
  49. MOTION IN LIMINE (OMNIBUS) FILED BY PLNTFS
  50. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF DR HUGO MONTES ON 121823 AT 12:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  51. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITION OF DR HUGO MONTES ON 112823 AT 9:00 FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  52. NOTICE OF - TRIAL CONFLICT W/ THE TWO-WEEK DOCKET BEGINNING 012224 FILED BY DEFS
  53. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOC (TRIAL) TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  54. REQUEST TO PRODUCE (NORTHRUP) TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  55. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOC OF IMPEACHMENT MATERIALS TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  56. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOC (BOECHER) TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  57. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (TRIAL) TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  58. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (NORTHRUP) TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  59. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (BOECHER) TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  60. REQUEST TO PRODUCE (EXPERT) TO PLNTF FILED BY DEFS
  61. REQUEST TO PRODUCE (NORTHUP AND TRIAL) TO PLNTF FILED BY DEFS
  62. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (NORTHUP AND TRIAL) TO PLNTF FILED BY DEFS
  63. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (BOECHER/SPRINGER) TO PLNTF FILED BY DEFS
  64. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF DR SAMUEL EPSTEIN DO ON 113023 AT 9:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  65. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF DR STEPHEN DURHAM PHD ON 120523 AT 10:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  66. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF DR SAMUEL EPSTEIN DO ON 113023 AT 9:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  67. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF LISL A UNTERHOLZNER CPA/ABV CFE ON 120723 AT 3:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY PLNTFS
  68. MOTION FILED FOR COUNSEL TO ATTEND PTC VIA ZOOM ON 121923 AT 2:00 FILED BY PLNTFS
  69. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF MICHAEL D SECHREST ESQ AS CO-COUNSEL FOR PLNTFS
  70. NOTICE RE ZOOM HEARING ON 102323 AT 2:30
  71. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF DR. STEPHEN DURHAM, PH.D ON 120523 AT 10AM VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEF, MICHAEL W. HIGGINS, DO
  72. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF MICHAEL YAFFE MD ON 120623 AT 3:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY PLNTF
  73. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF DR HUGO MONTES ON 112823 AT 9:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  74. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY BY COUNSEL FOR SECOND STATUS CONF ON 102323 AT 2:30 FILED BY PLNTFS
  75. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY BY COUNSEL FOR STATUS CONFERENCE ON 102323 AT 2:30 (AMENDED) FILED BY DEFS
  76. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY BY COUNSEL FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONF ON 102323 AT 2:30 FILED BY DEFS
  77. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF RICHARD CRANK MD ON 120123 AT 1:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY PLNTF
  78. AMENDED WITNESS LIST FILED BY PLNTFS
  79. WITNESS DISCLOSURE LIST (FACT AND WITNESS) FILED BY DEFS
  80. WITNESS LIST FILED BY PLNTFS
  81. EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE FILED BY PLNTFS
  82. REQUEST FOR COPIES TO DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  83. NOTICE OF PRODUCTION-NON PARTY FILED BY DEFS
  84. NOTICE RE ZOOM HEARING ON 061223 AT 10:00
  85. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY FOR SC ON 061223 AT 10AM FILED BY PLNTF
  86. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY FOR CMC ON 061223 AT 10AM FILED BY DEFS
  87. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF SEEM ANISHAT MD ON 052523 AT 3:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  88. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF SEEMA NISHAT MD ON 052523 AT 10:30 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  89. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PLNTF THOMAS GIUFFRIDA'S ANSWERS TO DEFS SUPPLEMENTAL INTERROGS
  90. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF SEEMA NISHAT MD ON 032823 AT 10:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  91. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF ANDREW BRUNNER DPTA ON 051823 AT 11:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  92. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF ELISABETH DRYDEN PTA ON 042023 AT 11:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  93. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM OF SEEMA NISHAT MD ON 032823 AT 10:00 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  94. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (SUPPLEMENTAL) FILED BY DEFS
  95. DIFFERENTIATED CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER (NOT SPECIFIED COMPLEX/GENERAL/STREAMLINED) DTD 021523
  96. COURT WORKSHEET
  97. ORDER FILED SCHED CAUSE FOR PTC ON 121923 AT 2:00 CRTRM F AND JURY TRIAL TO COMMENCE DURING THE 2 WEEK TRIAL TERM BEGINNING 012224 AT 8:15 CRTRM F DTD 112822
  98. DOCUMENTS FILED - COURTCALL APPEARANCE CALENDAR
  99. NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITION OF STEPHEN HANFF MD ON 111823 AT 9:30 VIA ZOOM FILED BY DEFS
  100. MEDIATION REPORT NO SETTLEMENT REACHED
  101. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT (DEFS)
  102. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PLNTFS
  103. ORDER FILED SCHED CASE MANAGEMENT CONF (RESETTING HEARING DUE TO HURRICANE CLOSURE) ON 111522 AT 9:30 CRTRM F (AMENDED) DTD 101422
  104. SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA ADMIN ORDER NO AOSC22-62
  105. STIPULATION FILED (JOINT) RE DISCLOSURE OF EXHIBITS AND WITNESSES
  106. COURT WORKSHEET
  107. ORDER FILED - ADMIN ORDER CLOSING COURTS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICAN IAN DTD 092722
  108. CORRESPONDENCE ON COURTHOUSE PARKING FOR TRIALS AND IN PERSON HEARINGS FROM JUDGE SCAGLIONE
  109. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY DEFS
  110. CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT FILED BY PLNTFS
  111. OFFICE PERSONNEL NOTICE
  112. ORDER FILED ON DEFS MTN TO ATTEND CASE MANAGEMENT CONF BY TELEPHONE ON 092822 IS GRANTED DTD 092122
  113. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY BY COUNSEL FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONF ON 092822 AT 2:30 FILE DBY DEFS
  114. NOTICE OF MEDIATION CONFERENCE ON 101422 AT 1:00 VIA ZOOM W/ MEDIATOR MARCIA DAVIS
  115. NOTICE OF MEDIATION CONFERENCE BY ZOOM ON 101422 AT 1:00 W/ MEDIATOR MARCIA DAVIS
  116. MOTION/APPEAR TELEPHONICALLY FOR CMC ON 092822 AT 2:30PM FILED BY PLNTF
  117. ORDER FILED GRANTED ON PLNTFS MOTION TO ATTEND CMC BY TELEPHONE 092822 @230 DTD 071922
  118. ORDER FILED - SUPPLEMENTAL DIFF CIVIL CASE MGMT ORDER DTD 070522
  119. ORDER FILED SCHED CMC 092822 AT 2:30PM CRTRM F
  120. ORDER FILED OF REFERRAL TO MEDIATION DTD 070522
  121. NOTICE OF - FOR TRIAL OR CMC FILED BY PLNTF
  122. REQUEST FOR COPIES TO DEFS (SEE DOCUMENT) FILED BY PLNTFS
  123. NOTICE OF PRODUCTION-NON PARTY (SEE DOCUMENT) FILED BY DEFS
  124. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF VERIFIED ANSWERS TO PLNTFS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INTERROGS FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY
  125. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF VERIFIED ANSWERS TO PLNTFS MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INTERROGS FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  126. NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION OF THOMAS GIUFFRIDA AT 10AM AND COLLEEN GIUFFRIDA AT 12PM ON 062122 FILED BY DEF, MICHAEL W. HIGGINS, D.O., P.A. DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC SPINAL SURGERY
  127. NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM 061722 AT 10AM OF MICHAEL W. HIGGINS, D.O.
  128. ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES (UNVERIFIED TO PLNTF'S MEDICAL MALPRACTICE) FILED BY DEF, MICHAEL W. HIGGINS, D.O.
  129. ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES (UNVERIFIED TO PLNTF'S MEDICAL MALPRACTICE) FILED BY DEF, MICHAEL HIGGINS, D.O., P.A. DBA ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY
  130. REQUEST TO PRODUCE FILED BY DEF, MICHAEL W. HIGGINS, D.O.
  131. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PROD FILED BY DEF, MICHAEL W. HIGGINS, D.O., P.A. DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY
  132. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOC (FIRST) TO DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO OTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY FILED BY PLNTFS
  133. REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOC TO DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO FILED BY PLNTFS
  134. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY RE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE TO DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO ORHTOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY FILED BY PLNTFS
  135. NOTICE - SERV OF INTERROGATORY (FIRST SET) TO DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO FILED BY PLNTFS
  136. RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
  137. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO DEFENDANTS' CONSORTIUM INTERROGATORIES - FILED BY PLAINTIFF COLLEE FIUFFRIDA
  138. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO DEFENDANTS' FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES - FILED BY PLAINTIFF THOMAS GIUFFRIDA
  139. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF FIRST INTERROGS TO PLNTF FILED BY DEFS
  140. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF FIRST CONSORTIUM INTERROGS TO PLNTF COLLEEN GUIFFRIDA FILED BY DEF MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  141. REQUEST TO PRODUCE (FIRST) TO PLNTF THMAS GIUFFRIDA FILED BY DEFS
  142. REPLY TO ANSWER/AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES OF DEFS FILED BY PLNTFS
  143. ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES FILED BY MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO AND MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY
  144. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF THE LAW FIRM OF HILL, WARD & HENDERSON PA AS COUNSEL FOR DEFS AND EMAIL DESIG [email protected]
  145. SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA ADMIN ORDER AOSC21-17
  146. SUMMONS ISSUED FOR: MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO
  147. SUMMONS ISSUED FOR: MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION
  148. Assessment 2 assessed at sum $20.00
  149. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
  150. ADMIN ORDER A-2021-13 DTD 042921
  151. HIGH PRIORITY NOTICE
  152. ADMIN ORDER A-2021-52 DTD 102721
  153. ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICE FILED BY DAVID HUGHES ESQ AS ATTORNEY FOR DEFS MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO AND MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SUGERGY ON 110321
  154. SUMMONS ISSUED FOR MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO (BLANK)
  155. SUMMONS ISSUED FOR MICHAEL W HIGGINS DO PA DBA HERNANDO ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPINAL SURGERY, A FLORIDA CORPORATION (BLANK)
  156. Payment received: $400.00 Receipt Number H 762853
  157. Assessment 1 Total Assessed $400.00 Balance Remaining $0.00
  158. Judge: Assigned
  159. PETITION/COMPLAINT FILED
  160. COVER SHEET
  161. Assessment 1 assessed at sum $400.00

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