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Case Information

Filed 2024-06-24
Status CLOSED CASE
Type Professional Malpractice Medical
Docket 58 entries
Disposition voluntary dismissal

Parties

Plaintiff Schmidt, Alyssa|Jones, Stephen
Defendant Esses Md, Ellen Jennifer|Women And Children First Llc|Sacred Heart Healt System Inc
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Judge

Hon. Lewis Jeffrey E

Walton County (FL)

Florida

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Docket Entries

  1. ASSESSMENT 1 ASSESSED AT SUM $400.00
  2. ORDER ON SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM INC'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  3. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT/PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT TO DEFENDANT
  4. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT/PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT TO DEFENDANT
  5. PLAINTIFF STEPHEN JONES' NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM INC'S POPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT/OFFER OF JUDGMENT
  6. PLAINTIFF ALYSSA SCHMIDT'S NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM INC'S POPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT/OFFER OF JUDGMENT
  7. PLAINTIFF, ALYSSA SCHMIDT'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES, M.D. AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC'S, FIRST REQUEST TO PRODUCE
  8. NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITION OF ALYSSA SCHMIDT JUNE 18, 2025 @ 9:00 CT/10:00 ET AND STEPHEN JONES JUNE 18, 2025 1:30 CT/2:30 ET VIA ZOOM
  9. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS ELLEN ESSES, M.D.'S AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC. THIRD REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  10. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS ELLEN ESSES, M.D.'S AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC'S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  11. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS ELLEN ESSES, M.D.'S AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC. FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION
  12. PLAINTIFF, STEPHEN JONES', NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES OF DEFENDANTS ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES, M.D., WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC
  13. PLAINTIFF, ALYSSA SCHMIDT'S, NOTICE OF SERVICE OF ANSWERS TO INTERROGATORIES OF DEFENDANTS ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES, M.D., WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC
  14. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUEST FOR COPIES
  15. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF ALYSSA SCHMIDT AND STEPHEN JONES
  16. AGREED ORDER ON DEFENDANTS', ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES, M.D., AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC, MOTION TO AMEND THEIR AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  17. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION TO PLAINTIFFS
  18. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFFS
  19. CERTIFICATE OF NO OBJECTION
  20. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUEST FOR COPIES
  21. PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF UNVERIFIED ANSWERS TO MEDICARE INTERROGATORIES OF DEFENDANTS ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES. M.D., WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC
  22. DEFENDANTS', ELLEN ESSES, M.D., AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC, THIRD REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. D/B/A ASCENSION SACRED HEART EMERALD COAST
  23. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S REQUEST FOR COPIES
  24. DEFENDANTS', ELLEN ESSES, M.D., AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC, SECOND REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC D/B/A ASCENSION SACRED HEART EMERAL COAST
  25. NOTICE OF PRODUCTION FROM NON-PARTY
  26. PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT SACRED HEART'S MOTION TO DISMISS
  27. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUEST FOR COPIES
  28. CERTIFICATE OF NON-OBJECTION
  29. DEFENDANTS', ELLEN ESSES, M.D., AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC, REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. D/B/A ASCENSION SACRED HEART EMERALD COAST
  30. DEFENDANTS, ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES, M.D. AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC'S MOTION TO AMEND THEIR AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
  31. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.'S REQUEST FOR COPIES AND OBJECTION TO CO-DEFENDANT DR. ESSES AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC'S NOTICE OF NON-PARTY PRODUCTION
  32. MOTION FOR CONTEMPT; NOTICE OF HEARING; NOTICE TO PRODUCE;
  33. SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF ALYSSA SCHMIDT AND STEPHEN JONES
  34. NOTICE OF HEARING ON 02/24/2025 AT 2:00 P.M. CST
  35. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM INC'S REQUEST FOR COPIES TO CO-DEFENDANTS DR. ESSES AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST LLC
  36. AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF ALYSSA SCHMIDT AND STEPHEN JONES
  37. NOTICE OF TAKING VIDEO DEPOSITIONS OF ALYSSA SCHMIDT AND STEPHEN JONES
  38. DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESSES FOR RECEIPT OF SERVICE
  39. NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  40. DEFENDANT SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFFS' COMPLAINT
  41. DEFENDANT ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES M.D.'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF FIRST INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF ALYSSA SCHMIDT
  42. DEFENDANT, WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST LLC'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF MEDICARE INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF ALYSSA SCHMIDT
  43. DEFENDANT ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES M.D.'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF CONSORTIUM INTERROGATORIES TO PLAINTIFF, STEPHEN JONES
  44. DEFENDANT'S REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO PLAINTIFF IN COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICARE SECONDARY PAYOR ACT
  45. DEFENADNT'S FIRST REQUEST TO PRODUCE TO PLAINTIFF ALYSSA SCHMIDT
  46. DEFENDANTS ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES M.D. AND WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST LLC'S ANSWER AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
  47. SUMMONS ELLEN JENNIFER ESSES
  48. SUMMONS WOMEN & CHILDREN FIRST, LLC
  49. SUMMONS SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM, INC
  50. UNSIGNED SUMMONS
  51. UNSIGNED SUMMONS
  52. UNSIGNED SUMMONS
  53. PAYMENT RECEIVED: $30.00 RECEIPT NUMBER MX 206220
  54. ASSESSMENT 2 ASSESSED AT SUM $30.00
  55. NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHIN COURT FILING
  56. COMPLAINT
  57. CIVIL COVER SHEET;
  58. PAYMENT RECEIVED: $400.00 RECEIPT NUMBER MX 201935

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