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Lowndes

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2024-01-05
Status Filed
Type Tort Medical Malpractice Tort*
Docket 49 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Copeland, Bernard
Defendant Okereke, Yvonne, Md | Beck, Stacy L | Apogee Medical Group Georgia, Inc. | Hospital Authority Of Valdosta And Lowndes County D/b/a South Georgia Medical Center D/b/a South Georgia Medical Center (hvalc) | View Document S' Twelve Person Jury Demand.pdf | View Document S' Twelve Person Jury Demand.pdf
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Judge

Hon. Edwards, John K., Jr.

Lowndes County (GA)

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Docket Entries

  1. Pleading View Document COPELAND.MARY.GeneralCivilDomesticCaseFiling.pdf Comment General Civil Domestic Case Filing
  2. Summons View Document COPELAND. MARY. Beck. summons.pdf View Document COPELAND. MARY. Okereke. summons.pdf View Document COPELAND. MARY. SGMC. summons.pdf View Document COPELAND. MARY. Apogee. summons.pdf
  3. Petition/Complaint View Document COPELAND.MARY.DRAFT.COMPLAINT.20240105.pdf Comment Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial
  4. Pleading View Document Copeland.Mary.Rogs.Okereke.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RPD.Okereke.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RFA.Okereke.20240105.pdf Comment Discovery - Yvonne Okereke, M.D.
  5. Pleading View Document Copeland.Mary.Rogs.Beck.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RPD.Beck.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RFA.Beck.20240105.pdf Comment Discovery - Stacy L. Beck, N.P.
  6. Pleading View Document COPELAND.MARY.Rogs.DefSGMC.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RPDDefSGMC.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RFA.SGMC.20240105.pdf Comment Discovery - South Georgia Medical Center, Inc.
  7. Pleading View Document COPELAND.MARY.Rogs.DefApogee.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RPDDefApogee.20240105.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.RFA.DefApogee.20240105.pdf Comment Discovery - Apogee Medical Group Georgia, Inc.
  8. Service Served 01/17/2024 Anticipated Server *Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method In Person Actual Server *Sheriff's Office Returned 01/18/2024 Comment Sheriff's Return of Service on 01/17/24
  9. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Beck, Stacy L - Service Comment Sher Rtn: Stacy Beck was personally served on 01/17/24.
  10. Motion View Document Motion to Appoint Process Server.pdf View Document 2024000393-SPECIALAPPOINTMENTProposedOrdertoAppointPro.pdf Comment Motion and Proposed Order to Appoint Special Process Server
  11. Order View Document Order Comment Order Granting motion for special appointment of process server (Edwards)
  12. Motion View Document Copeland.Mary.ProposedOrder.20240207.pdf View Document Copeland.Mary.Draft.MotionAddParty.20240207.pdf Comment Plaintiffs Motion to Add Party with Proposed Order
  13. Pleading View Document 2024.02.08 Stipulation Extending Time for Defs to Respond to Complaint and Discovery.pdf Comment Stipulation Extending the Time for Defendants Okereke, Beck, and Apogee Medical Group to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and Discovery
  14. Acknowledgment View Document AOS of Okereke.pdf Comment Acknowledgment of Service
  15. Pleading View Document 2024.03.02 Second Stipulation Extending Time for Defs to Respond to Complaint and Discovery.pdf Comment Second Stipulation Extending Time for Defs Dr. Okereke, NP Beck, and Apogee to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint and Discovery
  16. Service View Document SGMC Sheriff's Entry of Service.pdf View Document COPELAND. MARY. For Service. SGMC. 20240110.pdf Comment COPELAND, MARY - For Service
  17. Service Served 03/11/2024 Anticipated Server *Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Corporate Service Actual Server *Sheriff's Office Returned 03/12/2024 Comment Sheriff's Return of Service on 03/11/24
  18. Order View Document Order Comment Order - Plaintiff's Motion to Add Party
  19. Return Sheriffs Service View Document South Georgia Medical Center, Inc. - Service Comment Sher Rtn: South Georgia Medical Center (Ronald Dean) was served through Corporate Service on 03/11/24.
  20. Answers View Document 2024.03.15 Defs Answer to Complaint.pdf Comment Defendants Okereke, Beck, and Apogee's Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint
  21. Pleading View Document Defendants' Twelve Person Jury Demand.pdf Comment Defendants Okereke, Beck, and Apogee's 12 Person Jury Demand
  22. Service View Document Rule 5.2 COSD re Dr. Okereke's 1st ROGs and RPDs to Plf.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service re Dr. Okereke's First ROGs RPDs to Plaintiff
  23. Pleading View Document HAV&LC. entry of service.pdf View Document COPELAND.MARY.AMENDEDCOMPLAINT.20240319.pdf Comment COPELAND, MARY. Amended Complaint. Hospital Authority of Valdosta & Lowndes County
  24. Answers View Document 624.055 Answer.pdf Comment Answer and Defenses of SGMC, Inc.
  25. Pleading View Document 624.055 Jury Demand.pdf Comment SGMC, Inc's Jury Demand
  26. Pleading View Document 624.055 Stipulation.pdf Comment Stipulation Extending Time for SGMC, Inc. to Respond to Discovery
  27. Service Served 04/02/2024 Anticipated Server *Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Corporate Service Actual Server *Sheriff's Office Returned 04/03/2024 Comment Sheriff's Return of Service on 04/02/24
  28. Pleading View Document 624.055 Resp to R4A.pdf Comment SGMC, Inc.'s Response to Plaintiff's 1st R4A
  29. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County d/b/a South Georgia Medical Center D/B/A South Geo Comment Sher Rtn: Hospital Authority of Valdosta ( Ronald Dean) was served through Corporate Service on 04/02/24.
  30. Pleading View Document 2024.04.15 Third Stipulation Extending Time for Defs to Respond to Discovery.pdf Comment Third Stipulation Extending the time for Defendants Okereke, Beck, and Apogee to Respond to Plf's Discovery
  31. Service View Document 2024.04.22 5.2 COS Apogee Defs' Resps to Plfs' RFAs, ROGs, RPDs.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 COSD re Apogee Defs' Resps to Plfs' RFAs ROGs RPDs
  32. Answers View Document 624.055 Answer.pdf Comment Answer of SGMC to Amended Complaint
  33. Miscellaneous View Document 624.055 Demand.pdf Comment SGMC's Jury Demand
  34. Service View Document Copeland.Mary.5.2COSD.20240424.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate of Discovery
  35. Service View Document 5.2 COSD re Defs NRPDs.pdf Comment 5.2 COSD re Defs NRPDs
  36. Notice View Document 624.055 COS.pdf Comment COS re: Hospital Authority's 1st ROGs/RTP to Plaintiff
  37. Pleading View Document 624.055 Resp to R4A.pdf Comment Hospital Authority's Response to Plaintiff's 1st R4A
  38. Miscellaneous View Document 624.055 COS.pdf Comment COS re: Hospital Authority's Response to 1st ROGs/RTP
  39. Pleading View Document 2024.06.07 Cert of Satisfactory Assurance.Walmart Pharmacy_Redacted.pdf Comment Certification of Satisfactory Assurance
  40. Service View Document 5.2COSD.20240617.pdf Comment Certificate of Service of Discovery Materials
  41. Service View Document COS re: RTP to PruittHealth-Lakehaven.pdf Comment COS re: RTP to PruittHealth-Lakehaven
  42. Motion View Document Copeland.Mary.ProposedOrder.DismissSGMC.20240716.pdf View Document Copeland.Bernard.Motion.DismissSGMC.pdf Comment Motion to Dismiss and Proposed Order
  43. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer(s) Edwards, John K., Jr., Golden, Ellen S. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  44. Order View Document Order Comment Order Dismissing South Georgia Medical Center
  45. Consent View Document Copeland.bERNARD.ProposedOrder.ConsentMtnExtendDiscovery.pdf View Document COPELAND.BERNARD.ConsesntMotionExtDiscovery.20241111.pdf Comment Consent Motion to Extend Discovery w/ proposed order
  46. Order View Document Order Comment Order Extending Discovery to 5.17.2025 (Edwards)
  47. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer(s) Edwards, John K., Jr., Golden, Ellen S. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  48. Notice View Document Notice of Deposition of Roli Iwene.pdf Comment Notice of Deposition of Roli Iwene, MD
  49. Notice View Document Notice of Deposition of Margaret Bishop.pdf Comment Notice of Deposition of Margaret Bishop

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