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Washtenaw Co

Michigan

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Case Information

Filed 2023-07-27
Type Medical Malpractice (nh)
Docket 343 entries
Disposition summary disposition

Parties

Plaintiff Ragsdale, Julie A.|Ragsdale, Wade R.
Defendant Blok, Neil, Md|Felsted, Amy Elizabeth, Md|Machado Aranda, David Antonio, Md
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Judge

Hon. Kuhnke, Carol

Washtenaw County (MI)

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Docket Entries

  1. otice of Transmission of Record on Appeal to Ct of Appeals
  2. ummons Issued (Summons and Complaint)
  3. ummons Felsted, Amy Elizabeth, MD Served 08/01/2023
  4. ummons Issued (Summons and Complaint)
  5. ummons Blok, Neil, MD Served 08/01/2023
  6. ummons Issued (Summons and Complaint)
  7. ummons Machada-Aranda, David Antonio Served 08/01/2023
  8. ury Demand
  9. omplaint
  10. ppearance
  11. roof of Service
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  13. roof of Service
  14. roof of Service
  15. roof of Service
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  17. ffidavit
  18. eliance on Jury Demand
  19. nswer to Complaint
  20. roof of Service
  21. eliance on Jury Demand Upon plaintiffs'
  22. otice of Taking Deposition
  23. ocument Interrogatories and requests to produce plaintiffs regarding treating physicians and medical providers
  24. opy of Dispositive Order Interrogatories and requests for production of documents and things to plaintiffs regarding insurance payments and liens
  25. equest To produce
  26. roof of Service
  27. mended Complaint / proof of service
  28. roof of Service
  29. roof of Service
  30. otice of Taking Deposition Duces tecum of mubashir sabir, m.d.
  31. roof of Service
  32. enial Of defendant's affirmative defenses/ proof of service
  33. cheduling Order
  34. nswer to Complaint Answer to amended complaint
  35. roof of Service
  36. eliance on Jury Demand
  37. ffirmative Defenses
  38. enial Of affirmative defenses/ proof of service
  39. roof of Service
  40. ocument Initial disclosures mcr2.302 plainitff's witness list / proof of service
  41. roof of Service
  42. rief In support of motion to extend
  43. otion To extend witness list and exhibit list deadline
  44. roof of Service
  45. roof of Service
  46. roof of Service
  47. rotective Order Regarding ex parte meetings with plaintiff, wade r. ragsdale's treating physicians/medical providers (sgd 10/18/23)
  48. tipulated Order Extending witness list and exhibit list deadline (sgd 10/18/23)
  49. roof of Service
  50. otice of Taking Deposition Via zoom
  51. roof of Service
  52. ffidavit Of meritorious defense of john d. webber, m.d.
  53. ocument Initial disclosures pursuant to mcr 2.302(a)(1)(a-h)
  54. roof of Service
  55. roof of Service
  56. ffidavit Of meritorious defense of b todd heniford, md
  57. roof of Service
  58. esponse To plaintiffs' requests for admissions dated 10/18/23
  59. roof of Service
  60. otion To inspect and photograph university of michigan hospital operating room/operating room table/operating manuals/hover-matt patient transfer device/manuals, and all devices employed to secure wade ragsdale to the operating table during surgery performed on 8/23/21 and for an order compelling depositions of defendant's and experts/ proof of service
  61. otice of Hearing / proof of service
  62. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  63. roof of Service
  64. roof of Service
  65. ocument Supplemental initial disclosures and proof of service
  66. esponse To plaintiffs' request for admission dated 11/9/23
  67. roof of Service
  68. roof of Service
  69. otice of Taking Deposition Duces tecum of joel franck, md
  70. roof of Service
  71. rder Extending witness list and exhibit list deadline, extending discovery, and regarding discovery issues (sgd 1/9/24)
  72. ANCELED Motion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) Cancel ZOOM- Pltf/ Motion to Inspect and Compel Disclosures
  73. roof of Service
  74. rder (stipulated and corrected) extending witness list and exhibit list deadline, extending discovery, and regarding discovery issues (sgd 1/11/24)
  75. roof of Service
  76. otice of Taking Deposition (2nd notice) duces tecum of joel franck, md
  77. roof of Service
  78. nswer To plaintiff's interrogatories
  79. nswer To plaintiff's interrogatories
  80. roof of Service
  81. otice of Taking Deposition Duces tecum of john postlethwaite, d.c.
  82. itness List *desingates expert
  83. roof of Service
  84. roof of Service
  85. itness List
  86. xhibit List
  87. roof of Service
  88. otice of Taking Deposition (second duces tecum) of john postlethwaite, d.c.
  89. roof of Service
  90. otice of Taking Deposition Third/ duces tecum of joel franck, m.d.
  91. otice of Taking Deposition Third/ duces tecum of john postlethwaite, d.c.
  92. roof of Service
  93. rder Extending scheduling deadlines (sgd 5/1/24)
  94. emorandum In support of motion for leave to file the 2nd amended complaint/ proof of service
  95. roof of Service
  96. otion For leave to file the 2nd amended complaint/ proof of service
  97. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  98. roof of Service
  99. esponse To plaintiffs' motion for leave to file 2nd amended complaint
  100. upplemental Document List of additional lay and expert witnesses
  101. roof of Service
  102. roof of Service
  103. eply To defendant's response to plaintiff's motion to amend complaint / proof of service
  104. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Pltf/ Motion and Brief in Support for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint Result: Not Held - No Show
  105. ppearance
  106. roof of Service
  107. roof of Service
  108. otice To produce / proof of service
  109. otice Of medical examination of wade ragsdale
  110. roof of Service
  111. e-Notice Of medical examination of wade ragsdale
  112. roof of Service
  113. roof of Service
  114. itness List 1st supplemental
  115. roof of Service
  116. rder Allowing plaintiffs to file 2nd amended complaint (sgd 6/25/24)
  117. roof of Service
  118. mended Complaint (2nd) and renewed jury demand
  119. roof of Service
  120. emorandum Supporting motion to compel production of pre-surgical safety check list / proof of service
  121. otion To discover safety check list / proof of service
  122. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  123. nswer to Complaint Answer to 2nd amended complaint
  124. eliance on Jury Demand
  125. ffirmative Defenses
  126. roof of Service
  127. roof of Service
  128. ffirmative Defenses / proof of service
  129. roof of Service
  130. esponse To plaintiffs' motion to discovery safety checklist
  131. rief In support of motion for summary disposition, based upon plaintiffs' failure to create a genuine issue of material fact to establish a breach of the standard of care via qualified expert testimony, pursuant to mcr 2.116(c)(10)
  132. roof of Service
  133. xhibit A-f to defendants' motion for summary disposition, based upon plaintiffs' failure to create a genuine issue of material fact to establish a breach of the standard of care via qualified expert testimony, brought pursuant to mcr 2.116(c)(10)
  134. roof of Service
  135. roof of Service
  136. otion for Summary Disposition Based upon plaintiffs' failure to create a genuine issue of material fact to establish a breach of the standard of care via qualified expert testimony, pursuant to mcr 2.116(c)(10)
  137. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  138. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  139. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Pltf/ Motion to Discover Safety Checklist 08/28/2024 Reset by Court to 09/04/2024 Result: Held
  140. itness List 2nd supplemental & proof of service
  141. roof of Service
  142. roof of Service
  143. esponse To plaintiff's notice to produce
  144. esponse To plaintiffs' notice to produce
  145. bjection To plaintiffs' 2nd supplemental witness list dated 8/30/2024
  146. roof of Service
  147. roof of Service
  148. roposed 7 day Order Received
  149. eturned Mail - Bad Address Notice of Motion Hearing 9/4/24 returned undeliverable for Gregory J. Rohl.
  150. roof of Service
  151. rief In support of motion to allow addition of witnesses & proof of service
  152. otion To allow plaintiffs to add elizabeth s. baver, md and robert l bell, md as witnesses with proof of service
  153. roof of Service
  154. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  155. otice Of medical examination of wade ragsdale
  156. roof of Service
  157. esponse To defendants' motion for summary disposition & proof of service
  158. roof of Service
  159. rder Re: pltf.'s motion to discover safety checklist (sgd. 9/16/2024)
  160. roof of Service
  161. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  162. roof of Service
  163. emorandum Supporting plaintiff's motion to inspect the operating table in room 27 of u of m hospital
  164. otion To inspect operating table in operating room 27, u of m hospital / proof of service
  165. bjection To plaintiffs' attorney, siudara's attempts at ex-parte communication, notice of record deposition and subpoena directed to retained expert patrick mccormick, md
  166. roof of Service
  167. esponse To plaintiffs' motion to allow plaintiffs to add elizabeth s. bavers, m.d. and robert l. bell, m.d. as witneses
  168. roof of Service
  169. esponse To plaintiffs' motion to inspect operating table in operating room 27, u of m hospital
  170. roof of Service
  171. otion for Summary Disposition (2:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Deft/ MSD; Deft Warick/ MSD; Pltf/ Motion to Allow Pltf to Add E. Bavers MD and Robert Bell MD as Witnesses, Motion to Allow Inspection Result: Held
  172. roposed 7 day Order Received
  173. roposed 7 day Order Received
  174. roposed 7 day Order Received
  175. roposed 7 day Order Received
  176. roof of Service
  177. roof of Service
  178. otice Of medical examination of wade ragsdale
  179. ranscript Motion for summary disposition held via zoom recordings held on wednesday september 25, 2024 (38 pages)
  180. ranscript Motion to compel defendants to produce preoperative checklist held on wednesday september 4, 2024 (13 pages)
  181. roof of Service
  182. otice of Filing of Transcript and Affidavit of Mailing
  183. bjection To defendants' proposed order regarding motion to inspect operating table/ notice of presentment per mcr 2.602(b)(3) of a more inclusive order relating to discovery and other issues resolved by the court during the september 25, 2024 hearing/ proof of service
  184. roof of Service
  185. rder Regarding plaintiffs' motion to allow plaintiffs to add elizabeth s. bavers, m.d. and robert l. bell,m.d. as witnesses (sgd 10/7/24)
  186. rief In support of motion to compel plantiff's expert depositions
  187. otion to Compel Plaintiff's expert's deposition
  188. roof of Service
  189. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  190. roof of Service
  191. otion to Compel Production of ime related documents or strike defendant's ime expert - patrick mcmormick, md. / proof of service
  192. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  193. otice of Taking Deposition
  194. roof of Service
  195. roof of Service
  196. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  197. roof of Service
  198. eply To defendant's motion to compel plaintiff's expert depositions/ proof of service
  199. roof of Service
  200. otion To adjourn trial and extend scheduling order deadlines
  201. rief In support of motion to adjourn trial and extend scheduling order deadlines
  202. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  203. roof of Service
  204. otion To correct/ conform october 7, 2014 order regarding robert l. bell, md as plaintiffs' substituted liability expert/ proof of service
  205. roof of Service
  206. otion For entry of order regarding plaintiffs' to inspect operating table in operating room 27, u of m hospital, filed pursuant to mcr 2.602
  207. otion For protective order regarding conduct of plaintiffs' attorney, leonard siudara
  208. rief In support of motion for protective order regarding conduct of plaintiffs' attorney, leonard siudara
  209. rief In support of motion for entry of order regarding plaintiffs' motion to inspect operating table in operating room 27, u of m hospital, filed pursuant to mcr 2.602
  210. otion For protective order regarding independent medical examinations
  211. rief In support of motion for protective order regarding independent medical examinations
  212. roof of Service
  213. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  214. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  215. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  216. esponse To plaintiffs' motion to compel production of ime related documents or strike defendants' ime expert, patrick mccormick , m.d.
  217. roof of Service
  218. esponse To plaintiffs' motion to correct/conform october 7, 2024 order regarding robert l. bell, md as plaintiffs' substitued liability expert
  219. roof of Service
  220. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Deft/ Motion to Compel Pltfs' Experts' Depositions; Pltf. / Motion to Compel IME Related Docs or Strike IME Expert McCormick; Motion to Correct Conform 10/7/24 Order Regarding RL Bell, MD as Pltf's Substituted Liability Expert; Deft/ Motion to Adj Trial and Extend Scheduling Order Deadlines; Motionfor Entry of Order Regarding Pltf's Motion to Impact Operating Table in Operating Room 27 U of M Hospital; Deft/ Motion for Protective Order Regarding Conduct of Pltf's Atty, Leonard Siudara; Deft/ Motionf or Protective Order Regarding IME's Result: Held
  221. rder Withdrawing defendants' motion for summary disposition (sgd 10/23/24)
  222. rder Supplemental regarding plaintiffs' motion to discovery safety checklist (sgd 10/23/24)
  223. roof of Service
  224. rder Regarding defendants' motion for protective regarding independent medical examinations (sgd 10/28/24)
  225. rder Withdrawing plaintiffs' motion to obtain u of m safety checklist regarding 8/23/21 surgery performed on plaintiff, wade ragsdale (sgd 10/28/24)
  226. rder Regarding defendants' motion to adjourn trial and extend scheduling deadlines (sgd 10/28/24)
  227. rder Regarding defendants' motion for protective regarding conduct of plaintiffs' attorney, leonard siudara (sgd 10/28/24)
  228. rder Regarding plaintiffs' motion to correct regarding substituted liability expert, robert bell, m.d. (sgd 10/28/24)
  229. rder Withdrawing plaintiffs' motion to compel documents regarding ime performed by defendants' expert, patrick mccormic, m.d. or to strike (sgd 10/28/24)
  230. rder Regarding defendants' motion to compel plaintiffs' experts' depositions (sgd 10/28/24)
  231. rder Regarding defendants' motion for entry of regarding plaintiffs' motion to inspect operating table in operating room 27, u of m hospital (sgd 10/28/24)
  232. otice of Taking Deposition (renotice) duces tecum of robert bell, md
  233. roof of Service
  234. roof of Service
  235. otice of Filing of Transcript and Affidavit of Mailing
  236. ranscript Motions held on wednesday october 23, 2024 (12 pages)
  237. itness List Non-liablility trial damage witnesses / proof of service
  238. roof of Service
  239. otice of Taking Deposition 2nd duces tecum patrick w. mccormick, md/ proof of service
  240. itness List Non-liability trial damage/ liability trial/ proof of service
  241. roof of Service
  242. ubstitution of Attorney
  243. otice Of substitution of attorney
  244. roof of Service
  245. otion to Compel Immediate compliance with 10/28/2024 court order
  246. roof of Service
  247. otice of Taking Deposition Videotaped duces tecum of robert bell, md,
  248. esponse And objection to plaintiff's 2nd notice of taking duces tecum deposition of patrick w mccormick, md
  249. roof of Service
  250. roof of Service
  251. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  252. otice of Taking Deposition Via zoom of dr todd heniford, md & proof of service
  253. roof of Service
  254. otice Of medical examination of wade ragsdale
  255. roof of Service
  256. otice of Taking Deposition Duces tecum
  257. roof of Service
  258. otion For protective order regarding plaintiffs' attorneys' question at depositions
  259. rief In support of motion for protective order
  260. roof of Service
  261. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  262. roof of Service
  263. esponse To defendant's motion for protective order regarding plaintiffs' attorney questioning at depositions
  264. esponse To defendant's motion for protective order regarding plaintiffs' attorney questioning at depositions
  265. roof of Service
  266. otion Hearing (3:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM - Pltf. / Motion to Enforce Order to Produce; Deft/ Motion for Protective Order Regarding pltf's Attys Questioning at Depositions
  267. roof of Service
  268. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  269. otion To strike plaintiffs' experts not produced for deposition in violation of the court's 10/28/24 order to compel, pursuant to mcr 2.313(b)(2)(b) and (c)
  270. rief In support of motion to strike plaintiffs' experts not produced for deposition in violation of the court's 10/28/24 order to compel, pursuant to mcr 2.313(b)(2)(b) and (c)
  271. roof of Service
  272. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  273. roof of Service
  274. otice of Taking Deposition /proof of service
  275. esponse To defendant's motion to strike plaintiff's experts not produced for deposition/ proof of service
  276. roof of Service
  277. roof of Service
  278. esponse To defendants' motion to strike plaintiff's experts
  279. roof of Service
  280. esponse To plaintiffs; motion to compel immediate compliance with 10/28/24 court order
  281. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Deft/ Motion for Protective Order Regarding Pltf's Attys Questioning at Deps; Motion to Strike Pltf's Experts Not Produced for Deposition Result: Held
  282. otice of Taking Deposition Videpotaped duces tecum of david malik, cpa & bachu abraham, md with request to produce documents
  283. roof of Service
  284. otice of Submission - Copy of Order - Proof of Service
  285. otice of Submission - Copy of Order - Proof of Service
  286. otice of Submission - Copy of Order - Proof of Service
  287. roof of Service
  288. otice of Submission - Copy of Order - Proof of Service
  289. otice of Submission - Copy of Order - Proof of Service
  290. roof of Service
  291. otice of Submission - Copy of Order - Proof of Service
  292. ppearance Plaintiffs Wade R. Ragsdale and Julie A. Ragsdale.
  293. otice of Filing of Transcript and Affidavit of Mailing
  294. roof of Service
  295. ranscript Of motion for summary disposition held via zoom on 03/05/2025 (23 pages)
  296. roof of Service
  297. bjections filed to proposed 7 day Order To plaintiff's proposed order regarding participation of plaintiffs' counsel during remaining discovery and trial
  298. rder Regarding defendants' motion to strike plaintiff's experts (sgd 3/24/25)
  299. rder Denying plaintiffs' motion to compel immediate compliance with 10/28/24 court regarding surgical table photographs (sgd 3/24/25)
  300. otice of Taking Deposition Of brook young, rn, via zoom & proof of service
  301. roof of Service
  302. roof of Service
  303. esponse To defendant's motion for summary disposition & proof of service
  304. roof of Service
  305. rief In opposition to defendants' motion for summary disposition/proof of service
  306. rief In support of motion for summary disposition
  307. roof of Service
  308. otion for Summary Disposition Based upon plaintiffs' failure to create a genuine issue of material fact to establish causation via qualified expert testimony, pursuant to mcr 2.116(c)(10)
  309. xhibit To motion for summary disposition
  310. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  311. roof of Service
  312. xhibit To motion for summary disposition
  313. roof of Service
  314. esponse To defendants' motion for summary disposition & proof of service
  315. rief Supporting response to defendants' motion for summary disposition & proof of service
  316. roof of Service
  317. roof of Service
  318. xhibit Appendix b: s 7-26 to plaintiff's brief responding to defendant's motion for summary disposition
  319. otice of Taking Deposition Continued videotaped duces tecum of bachu abraham, md, via zoom & request to produce documents
  320. roof of Service
  321. ettlement Conference (2:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) adj 7/25,1/16 07/25/2024 Reset by Court to 01/16/2025 01/16/2025 Reset by Court to 04/17/2025 Result: Held
  322. ppearance
  323. roof of Service
  324. otion for Summary Disposition (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Deft/ MSD 04/09/2025 Reset by Court to 04/23/2025 04/23/2025 Reset by Court to 04/09/2025 Result: Held
  325. roposed 7 day Order Received
  326. roof of Service
  327. rder Granting defendant's motion for summary disposition based upon plaintiff's failure to create a genuine issue of material fact to establish causation via qualified expert testimony, brought pursuant to mcr 2.116(c)(10) (sgd 5/7/25)
  328. ANCELED Jury Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) Cancel adj 9/16,2/24 09/16/2024 Reset by Court to 02/24/2025 02/24/2025 Reset by Court to 05/12/2025
  329. ocument Appendix to motion for reconsideration
  330. otion for Reconsideration And relief from order granted may 7th , 2025
  331. rief In support of motion for reconsideration and relief from order granted may 7th , 2025
  332. roof of Service
  333. rder Denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration (sgd 6/2/25)
  334. rder (amended) denying plaintiff's motion for reconsideration (sgd 6/4/25)
  335. otice of Filing of Transcript and Affidavit of Mailing
  336. roof of Service
  337. ranscript Of motion for summary disposition held 04-23-2025 (13 pages)
  338. roof of Service
  339. ocument Appendix- volume 1
  340. ocument Appendix- volume ii
  341. rief On appeal
  342. roof of Service
  343. tipulation To extend date to response to appellee's motion to strike documents & cert of compliance

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