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Case Information

Filed 2024-11-01
Type Medical Malpractice (nh)
Docket 81 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff David Padot, Personal Representative Of The Estate Of Barbara Jean Padot Bates, Deceased
Defendant Evangelical Homes Of Michigan Doing Business As Evanglelical Home Saline
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Judge

Hon. Kuhnke, Carol

Washtenaw County (MI)

Michigan

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Docket Entries

  1. ANCELED Jury Trial (8:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) Cancel 12/9 Sgd. Order
  2. omplaint
  3. ury Demand
  4. ummons Issued (Summons and Complaint)
  5. ummons EVANGELICAL HOMES OF MICHIGAN Served 11/14/2024
  6. ppearance & cert of service
  7. roof of Service
  8. roof of Service - Summons and Complaint (ACK or Personal)
  9. equest For admisssions of fact to defendant evangelical homes of michigan & proof of service
  10. roof of Service
  11. eliance on Jury Demand & proof of service
  12. roof of Service
  13. nswer to Complaint With affirmative defenses, further answers and cert of service
  14. roof of Service
  15. esponse To defendants' requests for a bill of particulars/ proof of service
  16. eply To affirmative defenses filed by defendants/ proof of service
  17. cheduling Order (sgd. 12/9/2024)
  18. roof of Service
  19. esponse To plaintiff's first set of requests for admissions of fact and cert of service with cert of service
  20. roof of Service
  21. itness - Exhibit List And certificate of service
  22. ocument Initial disclosures pursuant to mcr 2.302(a) and certificate of service
  23. otice of Taking Deposition Arbitrary discovery onlt duces tecum/ certificate of service
  24. ffidavit Of meritorious defense of marguerite debllo, r.n. on behalf of defendant
  25. roof of Service
  26. itness List & cert of service
  27. roof of Service
  28. xhibit List & proof of service
  29. roof of Service
  30. otice of Taking Deposition Of david padot & cert of service
  31. roof of Service
  32. itness - Exhibit List & cert of service
  33. otice of Hearing
  34. otion For leave to file a notice of nonparty fault as to dr. nancylee stier, cara zitterman, np and their employers pursuant to mcr 2.112(k)(3)(c)/ brief in support and certificate of service
  35. roof of Service
  36. roof of Service
  37. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  38. roof of Service
  39. enotice of Hearing & proof of service
  40. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  41. esponse To defendant's motion for leave to file a notice of non-party fault as to dr. nancylee stier, cara zitterman, np, and their employers pursuant to mcr 2.112(k)(3)(c)/ brief in support/ certificate of service
  42. roof of Service
  43. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM- Deft/ Motion for leave to File Notice of Non-Party Fault; 6/4 06/04/2025 Reset by Court to 06/11/2025 Result: Held
  44. roof of Service
  45. rder Denying defendant's motion for leave to file notice of nonparty fault as to dr. nancylee stier, cara zitterman, np and their employers pursuant to mcr 2.112(k)(3)(c) (sgd 6/13/25)
  46. otice of Taking Deposition Of andrea padot & cert of service
  47. roof of Service
  48. roof of Service
  49. otion to Compel Depositions and full and complete responses to requests to produce/ brief in support/ certificate of service
  50. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  51. roof of Service
  52. esponse To plaintiff's first set of requests to produce with cert of service
  53. roof of Service
  54. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  55. otice of Taking Deposition (renotice) of andrea padot-bates & cert of service
  56. roof of Service
  57. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) ZOOM - Pltf. / Motion to Compel Depositions and Full & Complete Responses to Req. to Produce; adj 9/3 09/03/2025 Reset by Court to 09/24/2025
  58. roof of Service
  59. tipulated Order Appointing guardian ad litem (sgd 10/20/25)
  60. roof of Service
  61. otion To approve settlement of wrongful death action and to allow distribution of proceeds
  62. roof of Service
  63. otice of Hearing
  64. oom Notice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  65. otice of Motion Hearing Scheduled
  66. aiver And consent
  67. roof of Service
  68. eport Of guardian ad litem re: motion to approve settlement of wrongful death action and to allow distribution of proceeds
  69. roof of Service
  70. otion Hearing (1:30 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) Pltf/ Motion to Approve Settlement of a Wrongful Death Action and to Allow Distribution of Proceeds Result: Held
  71. roof of Service
  72. aiver And consent
  73. aiver And consent
  74. roof of Service
  75. aiver And consent
  76. aiver And consent
  77. rder Approving settlement of a claim for wrongful death and allowing distribution of proceeds (sgd 11/25/25)
  78. ANCELED Settlement Conference (10:30 AM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol) Cancel 12/9 Sgd. Order
  79. earing for Entry of Order (4:00 PM) (Judicial Officer Kuhnke, Carol)
  80. roof of Service
  81. rder Dismissing the action with prejudice (sgd 1/8/26)

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