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Court

Cuyahoga County

Ohio

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-03
Status ACTIVE
Type Tort Medical Malpractice
Docket 48 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Roger A. Smith|Tanya Smith
Defendant The Cleveland Clinic Foundation|Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital|Balance: Foot And Ankle, Llc Dba Balance Foot & Ankle|David Traul, M.d.|Erin E. Cook, Caa|Dustin C. Huntsman, Dpm|John Doe
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Hon. Michael P Shaughnessy

Cuyahoga County (OH)

Ohio

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Docket Entries

  1. CASE FILED: COMPLAINT
  2. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED DEFENDANTS, CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL, DAVID TRAUL, M.D. AND ERIN E. COOK, CAA'S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT
  3. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT(S) THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION(D1), CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL(D2), DAVID TRAUL, M.D.(D4) and ERIN E. COOK, CAA(D5) FILED AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF, ROGER A. SMITH
  4. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT(S) THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION(D1), CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL(D2), DAVID TRAUL, M.D.(D4) and ERIN E. COOK, CAA(D5) FILED AMENDED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF, TANYA SMITH
  5. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT(S) THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION(D1), CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL(D2), DAVID TRAUL, M.D.(D4) and ERIN E. COOK, CAA(D5) FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF, ROGER A. SMITH
  6. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT(S) CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL(D2), DAVID TRAUL, M.D.(D4) and ERIN E. COOK, CAA(D5) FILED NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF PLAINTIFF, TANYA SMITH
  7. JOINT MOTION TO AMEND DISCOVERY SCHEDULE, FILED 05/30/2025, IS GRANTED. THE CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE IN THIS MATTER IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 08/30/2025. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 09/30/2025. DEFENSE EXPERT REPORT DUE 12/01/2025. ALL OTHER CASE MANAGEMENT DATES REMAIN SET AS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED. NOTICE ISSUED
  8. MOTION FILED FOR PLAINTIFF(S) ROGER A. SMITH(P1) and TANYA SMITH(P2) ADAM J DAVIS 0083804 JOINT MOTION TO AMEND DISCOVERY SCHEDULE
  9. PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE IN EXCESS OF FORTY INTERROGATORIES ON DEFENDANTS DUSTIN HUNTSMAN, DPM AND BALANCE FOOT & ANKLE, LLC DBA BALANCE FOOT & ANKLE, FILED 12/19/2024, IS GRANTED. NOTICE ISSUED
  10. BRIEF IN OPPOSITION FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) BALANCE: FOOT AND ANKLE, LLC(D3) and DUSTIN C. HUNTSMAN, DPM(D6) BRET C PERRY 0073488 BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO EXCEED INTERROGATORIES ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS BALANCE FOOT AND ANKLE LLC DBA BALANCE FOOT & ANKLE AND DUSTIN C. HUNTSMAN, DPM
  11. MOTION FILED FOR PLAINTIFF(S) ROGER A. SMITH(P1) and TANYA SMITH(P2) ADAM J DAVIS 0083804 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE IN EXCESS OF FORTY INTERROGATORIES ON DEFENDANTS DUSTIN HUNTSMAN, DPM AND BALANCE FOOT & ANKLE, LLC DBA BALANCE FOOT & ANKLE
  12. CMC BY PHONE HELD 12/03/2024. COUNSEL FOR THE RESPECTIVE PARTIES PARTICIPATED AND PROVIDED THE COURT WITH AN UPDATE ON THIS CASE. THE PARTIES AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED BY 05/30/2025. PLAINTIFF'S EXPERT REPORT DUE 06/30/2025. DEFENSE EXPERT REPORT DUE 09/01/2025. DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS DUE 10/01/2025. FINAL PRETRIAL SET FOR 01/20/2026 AT 01:00 PM. COURTROOM 16-C. ALL PARTIES WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY MUST BE PRESENT. TRIAL BY JURY SET FOR 02/23/2026 AT 09:00 AM. COURTROOM 16-C. MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO BE SUBMITTED 15 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. BRIEFS IN OPPOSITION TO BE FILED 7 DAYS FOLLOWING THE FILING OF A MOTION IN LIMINE. TRIAL BRIEFS AND JURY INSTRUCTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED 7 DAYS PRIOR TO TRIAL. PARTIES SHOULD LABEL ALL EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL AND INDICATE ANY JOINT EXHIBITS ACCORDINGLY. PARTIES SHOULD PROVIDE THE COURT WITH A BINDER OF ALL EXHIBITS FOR TRIAL. NOTICE ISSUED
  13. CMC BY PHONE SET FOR 12/03/2024 AT 09:45 AM PLAINTIFF IS TO INITIATE THE CONFERENCE CALL TO DEFENDANT(S), THEN TO THE COURT'S STAFF ATTORNEY AT (216) 443-8674. NOTICE ISSUED
  14. GENERAL PLEADING FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION(D1), CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL(D2), DAVID TRAUL, M.D.(D4) and ERIN E. COOK, CAA(D5) ATTORNEY STEPHEN E WALTERS 0031311 INITIAL DISCLOSURES OF DEFENDANTS, CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL, DAVID TRAUL, M.D. AND ERIN E. COOK, CAA
  15. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION(D1), CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL(D2), DAVID TRAUL, M.D.(D4) and ERIN E. COOK, CAA(D5) ATTORNEY STEPHEN E WALTERS 0031311 JOINT ANSWER TO COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL, DAVID TRAUL, M.D. AND ERIN E. COOK, CAA
  16. ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANT(S) BALANCE: FOOT AND ANKLE, LLC(D3) and DUSTIN C. HUNTSMAN, DPM(D6) ATTORNEY BRET C PERRY 0073488 ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFFS ON BEHALF OF BALANCE FOOT AND ANKLE, LLC DBA BALANCE FOOT & ANKLE AND DUSTIN C. HUNTSMAN, DPM
  17. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54735544 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/09/2024 HUNTSMAN, DPM/DUSTIN/C. PROCESSED BY COC 09/18/2024.
  18. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54735543 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/09/2024 COOK, CAA/ERIN/E. PROCESSED BY COC 09/18/2024.
  19. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54735542 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/09/2024 TRAUL, M.D./DAVID/ PROCESSED BY COC 09/18/2024.
  20. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54735540 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/12/2024 CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL PROCESSED BY COC 09/18/2024.
  21. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54735539 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/10/2024 THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION PROCESSED BY COC 09/18/2024.
  22. USPS RECEIPT NO. 54735541 DELIVERED BY USPS 09/09/2024 BALANCE: FOOT AND ANKLE, LLC PROCESSED BY COC 09/18/2024.
  23. SUMS COMPLAINT(54735544) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DUSTIN C. HUNTSMAN, DPM 37452 COLORADO AVENUE AVON, OH 44011
  24. SUMS COMPLAINT(54735543) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: ERIN E. COOK, CAA 33300 CLEVELAND CLINIC BLVD. AVON, OH 44011
  25. SUMS COMPLAINT(54735542) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: DAVID TRAUL, M.D. MAIL CODE AVW2 33300 CLEVELAND CLINIC BLVD AVON, OH 44011
  26. SUMS COMPLAINT(54735541) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: BALANCE: FOOT AND ANKLE, LLC C/O STAT AGENT: JENNIFER PREZIOSO 1038 FOREST CLIFF DRIVE LAKEWOOD, OH 44107
  27. SUMS COMPLAINT(54735540) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: CLEVELAND CLINIC AVON HOSPITAL C/O STATUTORY AGENT, CT CORPORATION 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  28. SUMS COMPLAINT(54735539) SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL. TO: THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION C/O STATUTORY AGENT, CT CORPORATION 4400 EASTON COMMONS WAY, SUITE 125 COLUMBUS, OH 43219
  29. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  30. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  31. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  32. WRIT FEE
  33. WRIT FEE
  34. WRIT FEE
  35. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
  36. SUMMONS E-FILE COPY COST
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  38. WRIT FEE
  39. WRIT FEE
  40. WRIT FEE
  41. JUDGE MICHAEL P SHAUGHNESSY ASSIGNED (RANDOM)
  42. LEGAL RESEARCH
  43. LEGAL NEWS
  44. LEGAL AID
  45. COURT SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND
  46. COMPUTER FEE
  47. CLERK'S FEE
  48. DEPOSIT AMOUNT PAID ADAM J DAVIS

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