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Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2025-09-19
Status CSO - CASE SCHEDULING ORDER
Type C 1 Medical Malpractice
Docket 127 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Sparklin, John|Morris Sparklin, Melissa
Defendant Christiana Care Health|Raser Schramm, Jonathan|Asher M.d., Alain|Ely D.o., Alicia|Sandidge Pa C, Kamryn|Asherheart Cardiac Surgery Pllc|Mplt Healthcare Llc
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Hon. Lugg, Sean P

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT ISSUED
  4. WRIT ISSUED
  5. WRIT ISSUED
  6. WRIT ISSUED
  7. WRIT ISSUED
  8. LETTER
  9. VERIFICATION
  10. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  13. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  14. AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
  15. PROOF OF MAILING RULE 4(F)(4)
  16. ANSWER
  17. CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT
  18. ANSWER FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES
  19. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  20. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  21. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  22. MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
  23. MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE
  24. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  25. LETTER FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW
  26. SO NOTED
  27. ORDER - PRO HAC VICE
  28. ORDER - PRO HAC VICE
  29. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  30. ORDER
  31. ORDER
  32. ORDER
  33. STIPULATION
  34. ORDER
  35. NOTICE
  36. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  37. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  38. WRIT ISSUED
  39. WRIT ISSUED
  40. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  41. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  42. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  43. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  44. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  45. ANSWER TO THE CROSSCLAIM
  46. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  47. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  48. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  49. ORDER
  50. SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
  51. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
  52. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  53. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  54. SCHEDULING ORDER
  55. ORDER - PRO HAC VICE
  56. ORDER - PRO HAC VICE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 14, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P SO ORDERED (PROPOSED ORDER FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR PRO HAC VICE OF MORGAN A. KENDALL, ESQUIRE) ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77772756
  57. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT
  58. MOTION FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENT DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 18, 2025 PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. EXHIBIT A TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. PROPOSED ORDER PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77784701
  59. ORDER
  60. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 19, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P CCHS-ASHER - AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT COMPLIES WITH CODE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77797568
  61. ORDER
  62. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 19, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P CCHS-ELY - AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT COMPLIES WITH CODE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77797568
  63. ORDER
  64. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 19, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P CCHS-RASER-SCHRAMM-SANDIDGE - AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT COMPLIES WITH CODE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77797568
  65. STIPULATION
  66. STIPULATION DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 19, 2025 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT AND CAPTION EXHIBIT A TO STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT AND CAPTION ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77801304
  67. ORDER
  68. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 20, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: LUGG, SEAN P SO ORDERED (STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO AMEND THE COMPLAINT AND CAPTION) ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77811291
  69. NOTICE
  70. NOTICE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 25, 2025 NOTICE OF PLAINTIFFS' WITHDRAW OF MOTION FOR ENTRY OF DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77848710
  71. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED
  72. AMENDED COMPLAINT FILED DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 26, 2025 AMENDED COMPLAINT PRAECIPE FOR DEFENDANT ASHER HEART CARDIAC SURGERY, P.L.L.C. PRAECIPE FOR DEFENDANT MPLT HEALTHCARE, LLC SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT ASHER HEART CARDIAC SURGERY, P.L.L.C. SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT MPLT HEALTHCARE, LLC ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77856080
  73. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  74. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 26, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77856786
  75. WRIT ISSUED
  76. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 27, 2025 (1) WRIT ISSUED TO PL. COUNSEL FOR SERVICE ON 11.25.25 - MPLT ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77879313
  77. WRIT ISSUED
  78. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: NOVEMBER 27, 2025 (1) WRIT ISSUED TO PL. COUNSEL FOR SERVICE ON 11.25.25 - ASHER ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77879313
  79. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  80. ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 6, 2025 ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, CHRSITIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., JONATHAN RASER-SCHRAMM, M.D., ALICIA ELY, D.O., AND KAMRYN SANDIDGE, PA-C CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, CHRSITIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., JONATHAN RASER-SCHRAMM, M.D., ALICIA ELY, D.O., AND KAMRYN SANDIDGE, PA-C ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 77931042
  81. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  82. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 23, 2025 DEPUTY SHERIFF SERVED THE REGISTERED AGENT ON BEHALF OF MPLT HEALTHCARE, LLC ON 12-17-2025 AT 12:45 PM ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78032511
  83. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  84. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 24, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF GREGORY S. MCKEE, ESQUIRE AND LAUREN C. MCCONNELL, ESQUIRE AS COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT, ASHERHEART CARDIAC SURGERY, P.L.L.C. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78065260
  85. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  86. ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 1, 2026 DEFENDANTS ALAIN ASHER, M.D. AND ASHERHEART CARDIAC SURGERY, PLLC'S ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH CROSSCLAIM AND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES DEFENDANTS ALAIN ASHER, M.D. AND ASHERHEART CARDIAC SURGERY, PLLC'S ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES DEFENDANTS ALAIN ASHER, M.D. AND ASHERHEART CARDIAC SURGERY, PLLC'S CASE INFORMATION STATEMENT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78104538
  87. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  88. MOTION FOR REVIEW OF AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 1, 2026 DEFENDANTS ALAIN ASHER, M.D. AND ASHERHEART CARDIAC SURGERY, PLLC'S MOTION TO DETERMINE IF THE AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT COMPLIES WITH SECTIONS (A)(1) AND (C) OF TITLE 18 SEC. 6853 NOTICE OF MOTION PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS ALAIN ASHER, M.D. AND ASHERHEART CARDIAC SURGERY, PLLC'S MOTION TO DETERMINE IF THE AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT COMPLIES CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78104745
  89. ANSWER TO THE CROSSCLAIM
  90. ANSWER TO THE CROSSCLAIM DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 7, 2026 ANSWER TO CROSSCLAIMS ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., JONATHAN RASER-SCHRAMM, M.D., ALICIA ELY, D.O., AND KAMRYN SANDIDGE, PA-C CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO ANSWER TO CROSSCLAIMS ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANTS, CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC., JONATHAN RASER-SCHRAMM, M.D., ALICIA ELY, D.O., AND KAMRYN SANDIDGE, PA-C ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78127707
  91. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  92. AFFIDAVIT FILED DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 14, 2026 AFFIDAVIT OF NON-RESIDENCE AND MAILING OF LONG-ARM TO DEFENDANT ASHER HEART CARDIAC SURGERY, P.L.L.C. EXHIBIT A TO AFFIDAVIT OF NON-RESIDENCE AND MAILING OF LONG-ARM TO DEFENDANT ASHER HEART CARDIAC SURGERY, P.L.L.C. EXHIBIT B TO AFFIDAVIT OF NON-RESIDENCE AND MAILING OF LONG-ARM TO DEFENDANT ASHER HEART CARDIAC SURGERY, P.L.L.C. ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78180089
  93. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  94. AFFIDAVIT FILED DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 21, 2026 AFFIDAVIT OF DEFENDANT ALAIN ASHER, M.D. TO ANSWERS TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78232283
  95. ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT
  96. ANSWER TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 21, 2026 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT MPLT HEALTHCARE, LLC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND CROSS CLAIMS WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ATTACHED ANSWER OF DEFENDANT MPLT HEALTHCARE, LLC TO FORM 30 INTERROGATORIES WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ATTACHED CASE INFORMATION STATMENT ANSWER OF DEFENDANT MPLT HEALTHCARE, LLC TO PLAINTIFFS AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES AND CROSS CLAIMS W ACCEPTED BY: BF TRANSACTION ID: 78236153

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