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Court

Lowndes

Georgia

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Case Information

Filed 2025-08-13
Status Filed
Type Tort Medical Malpractice Tort*
Docket 65 entries
Disposition SETTLEMENT

Parties

Plaintiff Spencer, Laura | View Document Defendant's Responses To 's Request For Admissions.pdf | View Document Defendant's Responses To 's Request For Admissions.pdf | View Document 's Notice To Continue Taking The Videotaped Deposition Benjamin Watson.pdf | View Document 's Exhibits To Motion To Transfer.pdf | View Document Certified Transcript Of Recording Between And Defendant Watson.pdf | View Document Certified Transcript Of Recording Between And Defendant Watson.pdf | View Document Defendant's Brief In Opposition To 's Motion To Transfer.pdf | View Document Defendant's Responses To 's Request For Admissions.pdf | View Document Defendant's Responses To 's Request For Admissions.pdf | View Document 's Notice To Continue Taking The Videotaped Deposition Benjamin Watson.pdf | View Document 's Exhibits To Motion To Transfer.pdf | View Document Certified Transcript Of Recording Between And Defendant Watson.pdf | View Document Certified Transcr
Defendant The Hughston Clinic, Pc | Watson, Benjamin Collier | The Hughston Clinic Southeast, Pc | Does 1 5, John | Xyz Corps. 1 5 | View Document 's Responses To Plaintiff's Request For Admissions.pdf | View Document 's Responses To Plaintiff's Request For Admissions.pdf | View Document Deposition Of .pdf | View Document Deposition Of S Hughston Clinic.pdf | View Document Amended Notice To Take The Deposition Of Benjamin Watson, Md.pdf | View Document Affidavit Of Service Hughston.pdf | View Document Affidavit Of Service Hughston Southeast.pdf | View Document Certified Transcript Of Recording Between Plaintiff And Watson.pdf | View Document Certified Transcript Of Recording Between Plaintiff And Watson.pdf | View Document 's Brief In Opposition To Plaintiff's Motion To Transfer.pdf | View Document Watson's Responses To 2 Nd Requests For Admissions.pdf | View Document S Hughstons' Responses To 2 Nd Requests For Admissions .pdf | View Document '
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Judge

Hon. Golden, Ellen S.

Lowndes County (GA)

Georgia

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Docket Entries

  1. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Dr. Don Nichols.pdf Comment Affidavit of Malpractice - Dr. Don Nichols
  2. Notice View Document 30b6 Topics.pdf Comment Notice of 30b6 Topics to Defendants
  3. Miscellaneous View Document Civil Case Initiation Form.pdf Comment Civil Case Initiation Form
  4. Notice View Document Discovery to Medical Facility.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendants Hughston Clinic
  5. Notice View Document Discovery to Dr Watson.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Benjamin Watson
  6. Summons View Document Summons to Hughston Southeast.pdf Comment Summons to Defendant The Hughston Clinic Southeast
  7. Summons View Document Summons to Hughston PC.pdf Comment Summons to Defendant The Hughston Clinic PC
  8. Summons View Document Summons to Watson.pdf Comment Summons to Defendant Benjamin Watson, MD
  9. Miscellaneous View Document Dr. Nichols CV.pdf Comment Curriculum Vitae - Dr. Don Nichols
  10. Petition/Complaint View Document Complaint.pdf Comment Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial
  11. Service View Document Rule 5.2 COS.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service to All Defendants
  12. Motion View Document Motion to Appoint Special Agent for Service.pdf Comment Motion to Appoint Special Agent for Service
  13. Order View Document Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appoint Special Agent for Service.pdf Comment Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appoint Special Agent for Service
  14. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Special Agent.pdf Comment Affidavit of Special Agent
  15. Service View Document Second Discovery to Medical Facility.pdf View Document Rule 5.2 COS.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Second Requests for Admissions, Second Interrogatories and Second Request for Production of Documents to Defendants the Hughston Clinic and the Hughston Clinic Southeast
  16. Miscellaneous View Document Second Discovery to Medical Facility.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Second Requests for Admissions, Second Interrogatories and Second Request for Production of Documents to Defendants the Hughston Clinic and the Hughston Clinic Southeast
  17. Order View Document Order Comment Order Granting Motion Appointing Special Agent(Golden)
  18. Answers View Document Answer of Def Watson.pdf Comment Answer of Def Watson
  19. Answers View Document Answer of Def Hughston.pdf Comment Answer of Def Hughston
  20. Miscellaneous View Document Rule 5.2 certificate of service of discovery .pdf Comment Rule 5.2 certificate of service of discovery
  21. Motion View Document Motion Appoint Special Agent for Service.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Motion to Appoint Special Agent
  22. Affidavit View Document Affidavit - Special Agent.pdf Comment Affidavit of Special Agent
  23. Order View Document Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appoint Special Agent for Process.pdf Comment Proposed Order Granting Motion to Appoint Special limit
  24. Miscellaneous View Document Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's Request for Admissions.pdf Comment Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's Request for Admissions
  25. Miscellaneous View Document Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's Request for Admissions.pdf Comment Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's Request for Admissions
  26. Miscellaneous View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery
  27. Acknowledgment View Document Acknowledgement of Service .pdf Comment Acknowledgement of Service
  28. Acknowledgment View Document Acknowledgement of Service.pdf Comment Defendant Watson's Acknowledgement of Service
  29. Order View Document Order Comment Order Granting Motion Appointing Special Agent(Golden)
  30. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery .pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery
  31. Service View Document COS - Pltf's Second Discovery - Watson and Nichols.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Second Discovery Requests to Defendant Benjamin Watson
  32. Notice View Document Deposition of Defendant.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Notice to Take the Videotaped Deposition of Defendant Benjamin Watson
  33. Notice View Document Deposition of Defendants Hughston Clinic.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Notice to Take the 30b6 Deposition of Defendants Hughston Clinic
  34. Notice View Document Amended Notice to Take the Deposition of Defendant Benjamin Watson, MD.pdf Comment Amended Notice to Take the Deposition of Defendant Benjamin Watson, MD
  35. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Service - Defendant Hughston.pdf Comment Affidavit of Service - Defendant Hughston
  36. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Service - Defendant Hughston Southeast.pdf Comment Affidavit of Service - Defendant Hughston Southeast
  37. Notice View Document Plaintiff's Notice to Continue Taking the Videotaped Deposition Benjamin Watson.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Notice to Continue Taking the Videotaped Deposition of Defendant Benjamin Collier Watson, M.D.
  38. Service View Document COS - Pltf's Resp to Def's ROGs and RPDs.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Responses to Defendant's First Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents to Plaintiff
  39. Service View Document Certificate of Service.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Third Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant The Hughston Clinic and Defendant Watson
  40. Petition/Complaint View Document Amended Complaint.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Amended Complaint for Damages
  41. Summons View Document Summons to The Surgery Center.pdf Comment Summons to Defendant The Surgery Center
  42. Summons View Document Summons to Surgery Partners LLC.pdf Comment Summons to Defendant Surgery Partners, LLC
  43. Summons View Document Summons to Surgery Partners Inc.pdf Comment Summons to Defendant Surgery Partners, Inc.
  44. Miscellaneous View Document Plaintiff's Exhibits to Motion to Transfer.pdf View Document Ex C - Surgery Center Records.pdf View Document Ex A - Registered Agent - Hughston Clinic.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Exhibits to Motion to Transfer
  45. Notice View Document Amended Dr. Depo Notice - Benjamin Watson.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Amended Notice to Take the Videotaped Deposition of Defendant Benjamin Watson
  46. Motion View Document Pltf's Motion to Transfer.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue
  47. Order View Document Proposed Order Granting Pltf's Motion to Transfer Venue.pdf Comment Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue
  48. Service View Document Certified Transcript of Recording Between Plaintiff and Defendant Watson.pdf View Document COS - Filing Notice of Phone Recording.pdf Comment Amended Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Notice Of Filing Certified Transcript Of Phone Recording
  49. Service View Document Certified Transcript of Recording Between Plaintiff and Defendant Watson.pdf View Document COS - Filing Notice of Phone Recording.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff???s Notice Of Filing Certified Transcript Of Phone Recording
  50. Affidavit View Document Affidav of Service - Surgery Partners LLC.pdf Comment Affidavit of Service - Surgery Partners LLC
  51. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Service - Surgery Partners Inc.pdf Comment Affidavit of Service - Surgery Partners Inc
  52. Affidavit View Document Affidavit of Service - The Surgery Center.pdf Comment Affidavit of Service - The Surgery Center
  53. Briefs View Document Defendant's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer.pdf Comment Defendant's Brief in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer
  54. Pleading View Document Demand for Trifurcation.pdf Comment Demand for Trifurcation
  55. Service View Document Certificate of Service.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff???s Third Requests for Admissions, Third Interrogatories and Third Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Benjamin Collier Watson, MD; and Plaintiff???s Third Requests for Admissions, Third Interrogatories and Third Requests for Production of Documents to Defendants The Hughston Clinic, P.C. and The Hughston Clinic Southeast, P.C.
  56. Service View Document Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery.pdf Comment Rule 5.2 Certificate of Service of Discovery
  57. Pleading View Document Defendant Watson's responses to 2nd Requests for Admissions.pdf Comment Defendant Watson's responses to 2nd Requests for Admissions
  58. Pleading View Document Defendants Hughstons' responses to 2nd Requests for Admissions .pdf Comment Defendants Hughstons' responses to 2nd Requests for Admissions
  59. Service View Document Amended Certificate of Service.pdf Comment Amended Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Fourth Requests for Admissions, Fourth Interrogatories and Fourth Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant Benjamin Collier Watson, MD and Plaintiff???s Fourth Requests for Admissions, Fourth Interrogatories and Fourth Requests for Production of Documents to Defendants The Hughston Clinic, P.C. and The Hughston Clinic Southeast, P.C.
  60. Pleading View Document Offer of Judgment.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Offer of Judgment Pursuant to O.C.G.A 9-11-68 to Defendants Benjamin Collier Watson, M.D., and The Hughston Clinic, P.C
  61. Service View Document Offer of Judgment.pdf View Document Certificate of Service.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiff's Offer of Judgment Pursuant to O.C.G.A 9-11-68 to Defendants Benjamin Collier Watson, M.D., and The Hughston Clinic, P.C
  62. Briefs View Document Pltf's Reply Brief in Support of Pltf's Mtn to Transfer.pdf Comment Plaintiff's Reply In Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue to Muscogee County
  63. Service View Document Certificate of Service - Offer of Settlement.pdf Comment Certificate of Service - Plaintiffs Offer of Settlement Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 9-11-68
  64. Miscellaneous View Document Withdrawal of Pleading.pdf Comment Withdrawal of Pleadings
  65. Motion View Document Spencer - MTD FTAP.pdf Comment Consent Motion to Dismiss Fewer than all Parties

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