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Court

Anderson Co

Tennessee

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Case Information

Filed 2023-12-07
Status OP
Type Damages/torts
Docket 103 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Ortiz , Priscilla
Defendant Diversicare Briarcliff Llc D/b/a Diversicare Of Oak Ridge ,|Diversicare Management Services Lp ,|Advocat Fiance, Llc F/k/a Advocat Finance Inc ,|Diversicare Health Services, Llc ,|Diversicare Leasing Lp ,|Dac Acquisition Llc ,|Dac Newcorp, Inc ,|Lahasky , Ephram|Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge ,|Covenant Health ,|Life Care Centers Of America Inc ,|National Health Corp D/b/a Nhc Healthcare. Oak Ridge ,|Tennessee Healthcare Advisors,llc ,|National Healthcare Corp ,|Nhc/op, L.p ,|12/7/2023|1/8/2024|2/2/2024|2/16/2024|3/1/2024|3/4/2024|3/28/2024|4/22/2024|5/5/2025|5/7/2025|5/13/2025|10/24/2025
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Judge

Hon. Ryan M Spitzer

Anderson County (TN)

Tennessee

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Docket Entries

  1. N/O NEED ORDER
  2. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD FAITH
  3. COMPLAINT AND COPIES
  4. FIRST INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSION TO HOSPITAL DEFENDANTS
  5. FIRST INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSION TO NURSING HOME DEFENDANTS
  6. FIRST REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO HOSPITAL DEFENDANTS
  7. FIRST REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO NURSING HOME DEFENDANTS
  8. SUMMONS ISSUED / ADVOCAT FINANCE LLC F/KA ADVOCAT
  9. SUMMONS ISSUED / COVENANT HEALTH
  10. SUMMONS ISSUED / DAC ACQUISITION LLC
  11. SUMMONS ISSUED / DAC NEWCORP, INC
  12. SUMMONS ISSUED / DIVERSICARE BRIARCLIFF, LLC
  13. SUMMONS ISSUED / DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC
  14. SUMMONS ISSUED / DIVERSICARE LEASING LP
  15. SUMMONS ISSUED / DIVERSICARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LP
  16. SUMMONS ISSUED / EPHRAM LAHASKY
  17. SUMMONS ISSUED / METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE
  18. DOCKET SOUNDING NOTICE
  19. SUMMONS RETURNED ADVOCAT FINANCE LLC
  20. SUMMONS RETURNED DIVERSICARE BRIARCLIFF, LLC
  21. SUMMONS RETURNED DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC
  22. SUMMONS RETURNED DIVERSICARE LEASING LP
  23. SUMMONS RETURNED DIVERSICARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LP
  24. NOTICE
  25. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE AND COVENANT HEALTH
  26. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANTS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE AND COVENANT HEALTH RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS
  27. DEFENDANTS , EPHRAM LAHASKY, ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  28. DEFENDANTS DIVERSICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES LLC F/K/A DIVERSICARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  29. DEFENDANTS DIVERSICARE LEASING LP, ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  30. DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS + EXHIBIT A
  31. DEFENDANTS, ADVOCAT FINANCE LLC F/K/A ADVOCAT FINANCE, INC. ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  32. DEFENDANTS, DAC ACQUISITION LLC, ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  33. DEFENDANTS, DAC NEWCORP INC ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  34. DEFENDANTS, DIVERSICARE BRIARCLIFF LLC D/B/A DIVERSICARE OF OAKRIDGE AKA BRIARCLIFF HEALTH CARE CENTER ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  35. DEFENDANTS, DIVERSICARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LP, ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT
  36. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVIDE WITH CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
  37. AMENDED COMPLAINT AND COPIES
  38. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD FAITH
  39. FIRST INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSION TO LIFE CARE DEFENDANTS
  40. FIRST INTERROGATORIES AND REQUEST FOR ADMISSION TO NHC DEFENDANTS
  41. FIRST REQUESTS FOR PRODUCE TO LIFE CARE DEFENDANTS
  42. FIRST REQUESTS FOR PRODUCE TO NHC DEFENDANTS
  43. SUMMONS ISSUED LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC
  44. SUMMONS ISSUED NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION
  45. SUMMONS ISSUED NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
  46. SUMMONS ISSUED NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
  47. SUMMONS ISSUED NHC/OP, L.P
  48. SUMMONS ISSUED TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE ADVISORS, LLC
  49. SUMMONS ISSUED WARTBURG MEDICAL INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  50. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  51. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ADVOCAT FINANCE LLC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  52. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DAC ACQUISITION LLC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  53. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DAC NEWCORP, INC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  54. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DIVERSICARE BRISARCLIFF, LLC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  55. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DIVERSICARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES, LLC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  56. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DIVERSICARE LEASING LP TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  57. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT DIVERSICARE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LP TO PLANTIFF'S AMENDED COMPLAINT
  58. ANSWER OF DEFENDANT EPHRAM LAHASKY TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT
  59. INVOICE SENT FAX FILING
  60. ANSWER OF METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER AND COVENANT HEALTH
  61. DEFENDANTS NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION D/B/A NHC HEALTHCARE, OAKRIDGE, TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE ADVISORS, LLC, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND NHC/OP, L.P.'S MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
  62. DEFENDANTS NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION D/B/A NHC HEALTHCARE, OAKRIDGE, TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE ADVISORS, LLC, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND NHC/OP, L.P.'S MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
  63. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE / WARTBURG MEDICAL INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORGAN COUNTY AND LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA
  64. ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC. AND WARTBURG MEDICAL INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A LIFE CARE CENTER OF MORGAN COUNTY
  65. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  66. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  67. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  68. SUMMONS ISSUED / CENTERWELL HOME HEALTH
  69. SUMMONS ISSUED / OFFICE OF VITAL RECORDS AND STATISTICS
  70. SUMMONS ISSUED / TENNOVA HEALTH
  71. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  72. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  73. SUBPOENA ISSUED TENNOA HEALTHCARE TURKEY CREEK MEDICAL CENTER
  74. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DUSTIN WILLIAMSON
  75. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF MALLORY HEAD
  76. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  77. AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONS OF DUSTIN WILLIAMSON
  78. AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITIONS OF MALLORY HEAD
  79. SUBPOENA ISSUED DUSTIN WILLIAMSON ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SERVING
  80. DSJ DOCKET SOUNDING JURY TRIAL
  81. SUBPOENA RETURNED DUSTIN WILLIAMSON
  82. DSJ DOCKET SOUNDING JURY TRIAL
  83. NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
  84. REPORT OF MEDIATION BY A RULE 31 MEDIATOR
  85. ANSWER OF DEF NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION
  86. ANSWER OF DEF TN HEALTHCARE ADVISORS, LLC, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION & NHC/OP, LP
  87. NOTICE OF HEARING
  88. PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND/OR STRIKE DIVERSICARE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
  89. DIVERSICARE DEFENDANTS' NOTICE TO STRIKE MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
  90. INVOICE SENT FAX FILING
  91. PLAINTIFFS EXHIBITS A-D
  92. NOTICE OF WITHDRAWL OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO DISMISS AND/OR STRIKE DIVERSICARE DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND STAY PROCEEDINGS
  93. MOH MOTION HEARING (MOT)
  94. DSJ DOCKET SOUNDING JURY TRIAL
  96. ORDER RECEIVED /JUDGE'S BOX
  97. AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL AS TO METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE AND COVENANT HEALTH ONLY SIGNED BY JUDGE
  98. AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL AS TO NATIONAL HEALTH CORPORATION D/B/A NHC HEALTHCARE, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE ADVISORS,LLC NATIONAL HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND NHC/OP ONLY
  99. ORDER RECEIVED /JUDGE'S BOX
  100. NOTICE OS SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  101. DSJ DOCKET SOUNDING JURY TRIAL
  102. ORDER RECEIVED /JUDGE'S BOX
  103. AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AS TO LIFE CARE DEFENDANTS SIGNED BY JUDGE

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