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Court

Lowndes

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2022-02-09
Status Dismissed
Type Tort Medical Malpractice Tort*
Docket 84 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Saporito, Lauren|View Document Dr. Hammond And Sea Pines Oral And Facial Surgery Pc S Answer To S Complaint.pdf|View Document 622.132 Nod .pdf|View Document 622.132 Msj Statement Of Material Facts.pdf
Defendant Hammond, Richard J|Sea Pines Oral And Facial Surgery, Pc
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Judge

Hon. Smith, Catherine M.

Lowndes County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer Voyles, Gregory A. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  2. Petition/Complaint View Document Complaint.pdf Comment Complaint
  3. Summons View Document Summons - Hammond - Valdosta.pdf Comment Summons - Hammond - Valdosta
  4. Summons View Document Summons - Hammond - Brunswick.pdf Comment Summons - Hammond - Brunswick
  5. Summons View Document Summons - Grantham - individually.pdf Comment Summons - Grantham - individually
  6. Summons View Document Summons - Grantham - as owner.pdf Comment Summons - Grantham - as owner
  7. Summons View Document Summons - Valdosta Dental Associates - Registered Agent.pdf Comment Summons - Valdosta Dental Associates - Registered Agent
  8. Summons View Document Summons - Sea Pines - Registered Agent.pdf Comment Summons - Sea Pines - Registered Agent
  9. Motion View Document Motion for Order Appt Process Server-.pdf Comment Motion for Order Appt Process Server
  10. Service Return Unserved Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method In Person Served Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method In Person Actual Server Sheriff's Office Returned Served Anticipated Server Sheriff's Office Anticipated Method Corporate Service Actual Server Sheriff's Office Returned Comment SHERIFF'S ENTRY OF SERVICE
  11. Order View Document Order- Appt Process Server.pdf Comment Order- Appt Process Server
  12. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Grantham, Timothy T - Service Comment TIMOTHY GRANTHAM WAS PERSONALLY SERVED ON
  13. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Order- Appt Process Server.pdf Comment VALDOSTA DENTAL ASSOCIATES WAS SERVED TO OWNER TIMOTHY T. GRANTHAM
  14. Return Sheriffs Service View Document Hammond, Richard J - Service Comment ATTEMPT TO SERVE RICHARD J. HAMMOND ON , RICHARD WORKS AT THE BRUNSWICK OFFICE NOT THIS ONE, NOT AT THIS ONE.
  15. Service View Document Affidavit of Return of Service for Sea Pines.pdf Comment Affidavit of Return of Service for Sea Pines
  16. Acknowledgment View Document Acknowledgment of Service - Hammond - 3-1-22.pdf Comment Acknowledgment of Service - Hammond
  17. Acknowledgment View Document Acknowledgment of Service - Sea Pines - 3-1-22.pdf Comment Acknowledgment of Service - Sea Pines
  18. Answer View Document 622132 answer_20220310120802.pdf Comment Answer and Defenses of Defs Grantham & Valdosta Dental Assoc.
  19. Answer View Document Dr. Hammond and Sea Pines Oral and Facial Surgery PC s Answer to Plaintiff s Complaint.pdf Comment Defendants Richard J. Hammond and Sea Pines Oral and Facial Surgery PC s Answer to Plaintiff s Complaint
  20. Miscellaneous View Document 2022.3.16 - LofA MSC 2022 - Saporito v. Hammond.pdf Comment Notice of Leave of Absence of Matthew S. Coles
  21. Certificate View Document Certificate Re. Discovery - Valdosta Dental Assoc..pdf Comment Certificate Re. Discovery - Valdosta Dental Associates
  22. Certificate View Document Certificate Re. Discovery - Sea Pines Oral & Facial.pdf Comment Certificate Re. Discovery - Sea Pines Oral and Facial Surgery
  23. Certificate View Document PLD - Cert of Svc re Defs Grantham & Valdosta Dental 1st Roggs & RFP to Plt.pdf Comment Certificate Of Service - Defendants First Interrogatories and RFP to Plaintiff
  24. Certificate View Document Certificate of Service Comment Certificate of Service of Defendant Richard J. Hammond s First Interrogatories to Plaintiff Lauren Saporito
  25. Certificate View Document Certificate of Service Comment Certificate of Service of Defendant Richard J. Hammond s First Requests for Production of Documents to Plaintiff Lauren Saporito
  26. Certificate View Document CofS of Sea Pines' Resps to P's 1st ROGs.pdf Comment CofS of Sea Pines' Resps to P's 1st ROGs
  27. Certificate View Document CofS of Sea Pines' Resps to P's 1st RPDs.pdf Comment CofS of Sea Pines' Resps to P's 1st RPDs
  28. Certificate View Document Cert re disc.g.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate Regarding discovery
  29. Certificate View Document Cert re disc.h.pdf Comment 5.2 Certificate Regarding Discovery
  30. Service View Document Sheriff's Return of Service-Valdosta Dental Assoc RA-.pdf Comment Sheriff's Return of Service-Valdosta Dental Assoc RA-
  31. Certificate View Document 622.132 Cert of Svc re Def's 1st Roggs & RFP 05.12.22.pdf Comment Cert of Svc re Def Valdosta Dental Associates' Resp to Plt's Roggs & RFP
  32. Certificate View Document Saporito v. Dr. Hammond - Rule 5.2 for NPRPDs.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery
  33. Certificate View Document 622132 cert_20220524082848.pdf Comment Cert of Svc re 3rd Party RFP
  34. Certificate View Document 622132 cert_20220526140740.pdf Comment Cert of Svc re Def's Supp. Resp to Plt's 1st Roggs
  35. ADR Letter View Document 07.6.2022 ADR Referral Letter Saporito v. Hammond.pdf Comment ADR Referral Letter - COURT ORDERED Mediation
  36. Certificate View Document 622.132 COS RTPs.pdf Comment COS re Defs Grantham and VDA's RFPs
  37. ADR Letter View Document 7.19.2022 Mediator Selected and Cont for 90 days Saporito v. Hammond.pdf Comment ADR Letter - Selecting Mediator / Continuance
  38. Notice View Document Saporito v. Hammond.pdf Comment Notice of Leave of Absence
  39. Motion View Document Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery - 10-6-22.pdf Comment Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery
  40. Order View Document Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery - signed.pdf Comment Order Granting Joint Motion for Extension of Discovery through 02/03/23 (Judge Voyles)
  41. Notice View Document JT LOA 2022.pdf Comment JT Notice LOA
  42. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  43. ADR Letter View Document 11.21.2022 60 day Continuance Saporito v. Hammond.pdf Comment ADR 60-Day Continuance
  44. Notice View Document 622.132 NOD Plaintiff.pdf Comment NOD Lauren Saporito
  45. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Smith, Catherine M. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  46. Notice View Document 622.132 Amended NOD Saporito 04.13.23.pdf Comment Amended NOD Plaintiff Saporito
  47. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Cowart, Richard M. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  48. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  49. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  50. Notice View Document Saporito - LofA for 2024.pdf Comment Notice of Leave of Absence
  51. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  52. Service View Document Service Comment Rtn Mail: Valdosta Dental Assoc.
  53. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  54. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  55. Motion View Document 622.132 MSJ and Exhibits.pdf Comment Defendants' Grantham & VDA's MSJ
  56. Brief View Document 622.132 MSJ - Brief.pdf Comment Defendants' Grantham & VDA's MSJ - Brief
  57. Pleading View Document 622.132 MSJ - Statement of Material Facts.pdf Comment Defendants' Grantham & VDA's MSJ - Statement of Material Facts
  58. Pleading View Document 622.132 MSJ - Request for Oral Argument.pdf Comment Defendants' Grantham & VDA's MSJ - Request for Oral Argument
  59. Pleading View Document 622.132 MSJ - Certificate of Filing.pdf Comment Defendants' Grantham & VDA's MSJ - Certificate of Filing Original Deposition Transcript (Saporito)
  60. Certificate View Document Certificate Comment Certificate of Filing Original Deposition Transcript of Lauren Saporito
  61. Request View Document Request Comment Request for Oral Argument
  62. Notice View Document 622.132 Notice of Hearing.pdf View Document 622.132 Notice of Hearing.pdf Comment Notice of Hearing
  63. Pleading View Document Stipulation for Ext of Time to Respond to MSJ-.pdf Comment Stipulation for Ext of Time to Respond to MSJ-
  64. Motion View Document Plf s Mtn to Defer Ruling on Defs MSJ to Allow Add Disc & Initial Resp to MSJ-.pdf Comment Plfs Mtn to Defer Ruling on Defs MSJ to Allow Add Disc & Initial Resp to MSJ-
  65. Service View Document Service Comment Return Mail: Valdosta Dental Associates.
  66. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Lauren Saporito.pdf Comment Affidavit of Lauren Saporito
  67. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  68. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  69. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  70. Pleading View Document Defs Grantham and Vald Dental Assoc's Reply.pdf Comment Defs Grantham and Vald Dental Assoc's Reply
  71. Motion for Summary Judgment Judicial Officer Smith, Catherine M. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  72. Order View Document 622.132 Executed Order.pdf Comment Order Granting VDA and Grantham's MSJ (Smith)
  73. Civil Calendar Call Judicial Officer Smith, Catherine M. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  74. Pre-Trial Hearing Judicial Officer Smith, Catherine M. Hearing Time 11:00 AM
  75. Miscellaneous View Document Order to Mediate within 90-Days.pdf Comment Order to Mediate within 90-Days (Smith)
  76. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer Prine, James L Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  77. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer Voyles, Gregory A. Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  78. Miscellaneous View Document ADR Concluded - Impasse.pdf Comment ADR Concluded - Impasse
  79. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  80. Notice View Document Saporito - 2024.12.09 - LofA MSC for 2025.pdf Comment Leave of Absence
  81. Civil Calendar Call Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  82. Pre-Trial Hearing Judicial Officer McDaniel, Brian A Hearing Time 12:00 PM
  83. Civil Calendar Call View Document Calendar Call Envelope View Document Calendar Call Envelope Hearing Time 9:30 AM
  84. Miscellaneous View Document DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE-.pdf Comment Dismissal With Prejudice

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