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Case Information

Filed 2023-09-01
Status INACTIVE
Type Tort Medical Malpractice
Docket 68 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Tomas A Gonzalez|Stacy Dispenza Gonzalez
Defendant University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center C/o Acfb, Statutory Agent|University Hospitals Health System, Inc. Co Acfb, Statutory Agent|University Primary Care Practices, Inc. C/o Acfb, Statutory Agent|University Hospitals Medical Group, Inc C/o Acfb, Statutory Agent|Susan Ratay M.d.|Keith Waggoner M.d.|Jennifer Caprez|Joe Emile Assaad M.d.|Sajid Pervaiz|Melissa Pece|Elton Murray|Joel Herring
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Hon. KATHLEEN ANN SUTULA

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT, MOTION
  2. COURT COST ASSESSED TOMAS A GONZALEZ BILL AMOUNT 155.4 PAID AMOUNT 130 AMOUNT DUE 25.4
  3. THE COURT NOTES THAT ON 12/21/2023, PLAINTIFF FILED A NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE. THEREFORE, THE CASE IS DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AS OF 12/21/2023. FINAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  4. NOTICE FILED BY P1 TOMAS A GONZALEZ ATTORNEY THOMAS D ROBENALT 0055960 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO RULE 41(A)
  5. MOTION TO DISMISS FILED MOTION TO DISMISS ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER, MELISSA PECE, RN, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM, ELTON MURRAY, JOEL HERING, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL PRACTICES, UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INC., UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, SUSAN RATAY, D.O., KEITH WAGGONER, M.D., JENNIFER CAPREZ, D.O., JOE EMILE ASSAAD, M.D., AND SAJID PERVAIZ, M.D. 03/04/2024 - UNKNOWN
  6. DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, FILED 10/11/2023, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. DISCOVERY IS STAYED UNTIL PLAINTIFFS FILE SUBMIT AN AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT, FILED 9/5/2023, IS UNOPPOSED AND GRANTED. PLAINTIFF TO FILE ITS AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT BY NOT LATER THAN 12/1/2023. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 51772060 ADDRESSED TO SUSAN RATAY M.D.(D5) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  9. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 51772061 ADDRESSED TO KEITH WAGGONER M.D.(D6) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  10. MOTION FILED FOR DEFENDANT(S) UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER(D1), UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.(D2), UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INC.(D3), UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC(D4), SUSAN RATAY M.D.(D5), KEITH WAGGONER M.D.(D6), JENNIFER CAPREZ(D7), JOE EMILE ASSAAD M.D.(D8), SAJID PERVAIZ(D9), MELISSA PECE(D10), ELTON MURRAY(D11) and JOEL HERRING(D12) BRET C PERRY 0073488 MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS 12/18/2023 - GRANTED
  11. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER(D1), UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.(D2), UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INC.(D3), UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC(D4), SUSAN RATAY M.D.(D5), KEITH WAGGONER M.D.(D6), JENNIFER CAPREZ(D7), JOE EMILE ASSAAD M.D.(D8), SAJID PERVAIZ(D9), MELISSA PECE(D10), ELTON MURRAY(D11) and JOEL HERRING(D12) ATTORNEY BRET C PERRY 0073488 ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFFS ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS
  12. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 51772066 RETURNED 9/27/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT MURRAY/ELTON/ - UNCLAIMED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  13. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772065 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/12/2023 PECE/MELISSA/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/20/2023.
  14. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772064 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/13/2023 PERVAIZ/SAJID/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/20/2023.
  15. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 51772067 RETURNED 09/11/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HERRING/JOEL/ - NOT DELIVRBL AS ADDR NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  16. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772063 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/08/2023 ASSAAD M.D./JOE/EMILE PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  17. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772062 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/08/2023 CAPREZ/JENNIFER/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  18. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772059 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/08/2023 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  19. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772058 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/08/2023 UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  20. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772057 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/08/2023 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  21. USPS RECEIPT NO. 51772056 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/08/2023 UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER PROCESSED BY COC 09/13/2023.
  22. CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT NO. 51772067 RETURNED 9/11/2023 FAILURE OF SERVICE ON DEFENDANT HERRING/JOEL/ - MOVED NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY
  23. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772067) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOEL HERRING 1859 STATE ROAD 45 ROCK CREEK, OH 44084
  24. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772066) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ELTON MURRAY 35875 PETTIBONE ROAD SOLON, OH 44139
  25. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772065) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MELISSA PECE 6985 WOODLANDS LANE SOLON, OH 44139
  26. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772064) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SAJID PERVAIZ 7152 PEBBLESTONE NW AVENUE NORTH CANTON, OH 44720
  27. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772063) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JOE EMILE ASSAAD M.D. 1720 COOPER FOSTER PARK ROAD WEST SUITE B LORAIN, OH 44053
  28. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772062) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: JENNIFER CAPREZ 870 WEST MAIN STREET GENEVA, OH 44041
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772061) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: KEITH WAGGONER M.D. 823 LEGACY DRIVE PAINESVILLE, OH 44077
  30. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772060) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: SUSAN RATAY M.D. 7500 AUBURN ROAD SUITE 2300 CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH 44077
  31. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772059) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS MEDICAL GROUP, INC 127 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 4900 CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  32. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772058) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNIVERSITY PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES, INC. 127 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 4900 CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  33. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772057) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. 127 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 4900 CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  34. SUMS COMPLAINT(51772056) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER 127 PUBLIC SQUARE SUITE 4900 CLEVELAND, OH 44114
  35. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
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  56. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  57. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  58. WRIT FEE
  59. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 12/18/2023 - GRANTED
  60. JUDGE KATHLEEN ANN SUTULA ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  61. ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT FOR SERVICE, OVER 10 DEFENDANTS $10
  62. LEGAL RESEARCH
  63. LEGAL NEWS
  64. LEGAL AID
  65. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  66. COMPUTER FEE
  67. CLERK'S FEE
  68. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID THOMAS D ROBENALT

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