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Case Information

Filed 2024-07-10
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort Other Malpractice
Docket 52 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Joseph Krueger
Defendant Dr. Neil F. Grabenstetter|Valley City Family Medicine|Medina Hospital|The Cleveland Clinic Health System|Cleveland Clinic
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Judge

Hon. Emily Hagan

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. NOTICE OF TRANSCRIPT FILED P1 JOSEPH KRUEGER, MICHAEL D SHROGE 0072667 NOTICE OF FILING DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT OF NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER, M.D.
  3. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE, FILED P1 JOSEPH KRUEGER JOSEPH FRATE 00011956. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF JOSEPH T. FRATE AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF
  4. PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL, FILED 02/11/2026, IS GRANTED. TRIAL TO BE RESCHEDULED BY SEPARATE ORDER. NOTICE ISSUED
  5. TRIAL BY JURY SCHEDULED FOR 03/02/2026 AT 09:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  6. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD 02/11/2026. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. UPON ADVICE OF COUNSEL, THE PARTIES WILL BE FILING A JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE THE JURY TRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 03/02/2026. NOTICE ISSUED
  7. P1 JOSEPH KRUEGER'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE PLAINTIFF'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL. MICHAEL D SHROGE 0072667
  8. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/11/2026 AT 02:00 PM.
  9. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 JOSEPH KRUEGER FILED NOTICE OF ZOOM VIDEO DEPOSITION OF NEIL S. SKOLNIK M.D.
  10. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF P1 JOSEPH KRUEGER FILED NOTICE OF ZOOM VIDEO DEPOSITION OF MARK SCHACHT M.D.
  11. FINAL PRETRIAL HELD 02/02/2026. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. TRIAL REMAINS AS SCHEDULED. NOTICE ISSUED
  12. NOTICE FILED BY P1 JOSEPH KRUEGER ATTORNEY MICHAEL D SHROGE 0072667 PLAINTIFF'S FINAL PRETRIAL STATEMENT
  13. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) DR. NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER(D1), VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE(D2), MEDINA HOSPITAL(D3), THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM(D4) and CLEVELAND CLINIC(D5) ATTORNEY THOMAS B KILBANE 0066943 DEFENDANTS DR. NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER, VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE, MEDINA HOSPITAL, THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND CLEVELAND CLINIC'S PRETRIAL STATEMENT
  14. THE PARTIES' JOINT REQUEST TO PERMIT PLAINTIFF TO ATTEND THE FINAL PRETRIAL BY PHONE IS GRANTED. PLAINTIFF SHOULD BE AVAILABLE BY PHONE AT THE SCHEDULED DATE AND TIME. COUNSEL AND ALL OTHER PARTIES TO APPEAR AS PREVIOUSLY ORDERED. NOTICE ISSUED
  15. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE HELD ON 09/18/2025. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL. BY STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES, THE FINAL PRETRIAL AND TRIAL DATES ARE CONTINUED AS FOLLOWS. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 02/02/2026 AT 10:30 AM. COURTROOM 19-A. ALL PARTIES AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO BE PRESENT. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 03/02/2026 AT 09:30 AM. COURTROOM 19-A. PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT TO THE COURT TRIAL BRIEF, WITNESS LISTS, EXHIBIT LISTS, MOTIONS IN LIMINE, AND STIPULATIONS 14 DAYS BEFORE THE TRIAL. COUNSEL TO SUBMIT STIPULATED JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN WORD FORMAT BY EMAIL TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected] 7 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  16. FINAL PRETRIAL SCHEDULED FOR 10/08/2025 AT 10:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  17. TRIAL BY JURY SCHEDULED FOR 11/12/2025 AT 09:30 AM IS CANCELLED.
  18. JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING, FILED 09/09/2025, IS GRANTED. TELEPHONE CONFERENCE SET FOR 09/18/2025 AT 10:30 AM. PLAINTIFF'S COUNSEL TO INITIATE THE CALL TO THE COURT AT 216-443-8583 WHEN ALL PARTIES ARE ON THE LINE. NOTICE ISSUED
  19. DEFENDANT(S) DR. NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER(D1), VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE(D2), MEDINA HOSPITAL(D3), THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM(D4) and CLEVELAND CLINIC(D5)'S MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE JOINT MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND REQUEST FOR A HEARING. THOMAS B KILBANE 0066943
  20. NOTICE FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) DR. NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER(D1), VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE(D2), MEDINA HOSPITAL(D3), THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM(D4) and CLEVELAND CLINIC(D5) ATTORNEY THOMAS B KILBANE 0066943 DEFENDANTS' NOTICE OF IDENTIFICATION OF EXPERTS AND PRODUCTION OF EXPERT REPORTS
  21. CMC BY PHONE HELD ON 09/25/2024. ALL PARTIES APPEARED THROUGH COUNSEL AND STIPULATED TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULING ORDER. DISCOVERY CUT-OFF IS 04/09/2025. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 05/09/2025. DEFENDANT'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 07/08/2025. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 10/08/2025 AT 10:30 AM. COURTROOM 19-A. ALL PARTIES AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO BE PRESENT. JURY TRIAL SET FOR 11/12/2025 AT 09:30 AM. COURTROOM 19-A. ALL PARTIES ARE TO SUBMIT TO THE COURT TRIAL BRIEF, WITNESS LISTS, EXHIBIT LISTS, MOTIONS IN LIMINE, AND STIPULATIONS 14 DAYS BEFORE THE TRIAL. COUNSEL TO SUBMIT STIPULATED JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN WORD FORMAT BY EMAIL TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT [email protected] 7 DAYS BEFORE TRIAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  22. CERTIFIED MAIL NUMBER 54270963 ADDRESSED TO CLEVELAND CLINIC(D5) NOT RETURNED BY THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AFTER 60 DAYS. NOTICE MAILED TO PLAINTIFF(S) ATTORNEY.
  23. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 09/25/2024 AT 10:00 AM COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S), OR PLAINTIFF(S), IF PROCEEDING PRO SE, SHALL INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL WITH ALL OTHER PARTIES, AND THEN CONTACT THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT 216-443-8583. ANY ATTORNEY OR UNREPRESENTED PARTY WHO IS NOT AVAILABLE WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED HIS/HER PARTICIPATION AND TO HAVE ACCEPTED THE CASE SCHEDULING ORDER ESTABLISHED BY THE COURT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTY TO ENSURE THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE LISTS A CORRECT PHONE NUMBER FOR THAT PARTY. PARTIES SHOULD NOT WAIT FOR THE CMC BEFORE BEGINNING TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY. NOTICE ISSUED
  24. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) DR. NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER(D1), VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE(D2), MEDINA HOSPITAL(D3), THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM(D4) and CLEVELAND CLINIC(D5) ATTORNEY THOMAS B KILBANE 0066943 ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  25. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54270962 DELIVERED BY USPS 07/15/2024 THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM PROCESSED BY COC 07/24/2024.
  26. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54270961 DELIVERED BY USPS 07/17/2024 MEDINA HOSPITAL PROCESSED BY COC 07/24/2024.
  27. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54270960 DELIVERED BY USPS 07/17/2024 VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE PROCESSED BY COC 07/24/2024.
  28. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54270959 DELIVERED BY USPS 07/16/2024 GRABENSTETTER/DR. NEIL/F. PROCESSED BY COC 07/24/2024.
  29. SUMS COMPLAINT(54270963) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CLEVELAND CLINIC C/O THE CLEVELAND CLINIC 9500 EUCLID AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH 44195
  30. SUMS COMPLAINT(54270962) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM C/O THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION 3050 SCIENCE PARK DR. BEACHWOOD, OH 44122
  31. SUMS COMPLAINT(54270961) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: MEDINA HOSPITAL C/O CT CORPORATION SYSTEM 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  32. SUMS COMPLAINT(54270960) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE 6605 CENTER ROAD VALLEY CITY, OH 44280
  33. SUMS COMPLAINT(54270959) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DR. NEIL F. GRABENSTETTER VALLEY CITY FAMILY MEDICINE 6605 CENTER ROAD VALLEY CITY, OH 44280
  34. WRIT FEE
  35. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  36. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  37. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  38. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  39. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  40. WRIT FEE
  41. WRIT FEE
  42. WRIT FEE
  43. WRIT FEE
  44. JUDGE KEVIN J KELLEY ASSIGNED (RANDOM); RE-FILED CASE, REASSIGNED TO ORIGINAL JUDGE, JUDGE EMILY HAGAN
  45. JUDGE KEVIN J KELLEY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  46. LEGAL RESEARCH
  47. LEGAL NEWS
  48. LEGAL AID
  49. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  50. COMPUTER FEE
  51. CLERK'S FEE
  52. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID MICHAEL D SHROGE

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