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Case Information

Filed 2025-04-30
Status CSO - CASE SCHEDULING ORDER
Type C 1 Medical Malpractice
Docket 116 entries
Disposition dismiss

Parties

Plaintiff Estate Of Brenda Hughes | Legrand, Aisha | Legrand, Dana | Legrand, Raymond | Legrand, Brian | Legrand, Craig | Stanley, Joseph D | Schwartz, Benjamin A
Defendant Bayhealth Medical Center
Photo of Hon. Miller, Kathleen M

Judge

Hon. Miller, Kathleen M

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. INIT FILING MALPRACTICE
  2. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  3. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  4. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  5. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  6. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  7. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  8. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  9. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  10. WRIT ISSUED
  11. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  12. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  13. ANSWER
  14. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  15. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  16. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  17. PARTIAL STIPULATION OF DISMISS
  18. STIPULATION
  19. ORDER
  20. ANSWER & CROSSCLAIM
  21. REFERRED TO CASE SCHEDULING
  22. LETTER
  23. NOTICE OF JOINDER
  24. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  25. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  26. BANKRUPTCY LETTER
  27. ORDER
  28. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  29. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  30. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  31. LETTER
  32. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  33. ORDER
  34. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  35. MOTION
  36. NOTICE OF HEARING
  37. RESPONSE
  38. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD
  39. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  40. ORDER
  41. MOTION DENIED
  42. MOTION
  43. ORDER
  44. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  45. NOTICE OF JOINDER
  46. NOTICE OF JOINDER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 2, 2025 NOTICE OF JOINDER OF DEFENDANT 700 MARVEL ROAD OPERATIONS LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA MILFORD CENTER IN CO-DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTERS MOTION TO TEST PLAINTIFFS AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76561405
  47. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION
  48. NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DATE DOCKETED: JULY 8, 2025 NOTICE OF RECORDS ONLY DEPOSITIONS AT WHARTON LEVIN ON AUGUST 6, 2025 WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76595420
  49. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  50. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: JULY 16, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF KARA A. HAGER, ESQUIRE AS CO-COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS GENESIS HEALTHCARE, INC., GENESIS HEALTHCARE, LLC, 700 MARVEL ROAD OPERATIONS LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA MILFORD CENTER, GENESIS DE HOLDINGS LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA MILFORD CENTER, GENESIS OPERATIONS LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA MILFORD CENTER, GHC HOLDINGS LLC, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA MILFORD CENTER, AND MILFORD CENTER, LLC ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76650599
  51. BANKRUPTCY LETTER
  52. BANKRUPTCY LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 19, 2025 SUGGESTION OF BANKRUPTCY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: TNW TRANSACTION ID: 76650782
  53. ORDER
  54. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 18, 2025 ORDER ON REVIEW OF AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT. THE COURT, HAVING REVIEWED IN CAMERA, THE AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT OF PLAINTIFFS EXPERT, FINDS THAT THE AFFIDAVIT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH 18 DEL. C. 6853(C). ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76664069
  55. AFFIDAVIT FILED
  56. AFFIDAVIT FILED DATE DOCKETED: JULY 22, 2025 AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT ACCEPTED BY: BH TRANSACTION ID: 76691321
  57. MOTION REVIEW AFFIDAVIT MERIT
  58. MOTION FOR REVIEW OF AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT DATE DOCKETED: JULY 25, 2025 DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S AMENDED MOTION TO TEST PLAINTIFFS AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT PURSUANT TO 18 DEL. C. 6853 NOTICE OF DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S AMENDED MOTION TO TEST PLAINTIFFS AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT PURSUANT TO 18 DEL. C. 6853 TO BE HEARD AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE COURT EXHIBIT A TO DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S AMENDED MOTION TO TEST PLAINTIFFS AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT PURSUANT TO 18 DEL. C. 6853 PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S AMENDED MOTION TO TEST PLAINTIFFS AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT PURSUANT TO 18 DEL. C. 6853 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S AMENDED MOTION TO TEST PLAINTIFFS AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT PURSUANT TO 18 DEL. C. 6853 ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76718225
  59. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  60. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: JULY 26, 2025 STATUS CONFERENCE HELD BEFORE JUDGE MILLER ON JULY 25, 2025. THIS STATUS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR 45 TO 60DAYS, TO SEE IF PARTIES ARE ABLE TO COME UP WITH A RESOLUTION OF THIS CASE. PLEASE SEE TRANSCRIPT FOR MORE DETAILS. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76727673
  61. LETTER
  62. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 30, 2025 THIS CONFIRMS THAT A SCHEDULING CONFERENCE IS SET FOR OCTOBER 8, 2025 AT 2:00 P.M. OVER ZOOM, VIA COURTSCRIBES. COUNSEL ARE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH COURTSCRIBES AND PROVIDE LOGIN CREDENTIALS TO THE COURT. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76746157
  63. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD
  64. STATUS CONFERENCE HELD DATE DOCKETED: JULY 30, 2025
  65. ORDER
  66. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 23, 2025 ORDER ON REVIEW OF AMENDED AFFIDAVIT OF MERIT. THE COURT FINDS THAT THE AFFIDAVIT COMPLIES WITH 18 DEL. C. 6853(A)(1) AND (C). IT IS SO ORDERED. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76914078
  67. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE FILED
  68. ENTRY OF APPEARANCE DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE OF ANDREW A. BROWN, ESQUIRE OF WHARTON LEVIN ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC. WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 76995422
  69. MOTION
  70. MOTION DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S MOTION TO STAY NOTICE OF DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S MOTION TO STAY TO BE HEARD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. EXHIBITS A AND B TO DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S MOTION TO STAY PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S MOTION TO STAY CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE TO DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S MOTION TO STAY ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77014623
  71. NOTICE OF HEARING
  72. NOTICE OF HEARING DATE DOCKETED: SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 RENOTICE OF DEFENDANT BAYHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, INC.S MOTION TO STAY TO BE HEARD ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77035996
  73. RESPONSE
  74. RESPONSE DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 4, 2025 RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS NOTICE OF MOTION CERTIFICATE OF MAILING PROPOSED ORDER ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77227720
  75. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD
  76. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE HELD DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 28, 2025
  77. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  78. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 17, 2025 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO STAY HELD ON OCTOBER 9, 2025 WITH JUDGE MILLER. ALL PARTIES APPEARED AT HEARING. DEFENDANTS MOTION TO STAY HAS BEEN TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. PLEASE SEE TRANSCRIPT FOR MORE DETAILS. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77315860
  79. ORDER
  80. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 22, 2025 ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY. THE MOTION TO STAY IS DENIED. COUNSEL ARE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT CHAMBERS TO OBTAIN A TRIAL DATE AND A SCHEDULING ORDER. ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77406203
  81. MOTION DENIED
  82. MOTION DENIED DATE DOCKETED: OCTOBER 28, 2025
  83. MOTION
  84. MOTION DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 16, 2025 BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL NOTICE OF BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 77994934
  85. ORDER
  86. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 18, 2025 ORDER SIGNED BY: MILLER, KATHLEEN M GRANTED (PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY PC'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL) ACCEPTED BY: DR TRANSACTION ID: 78017945
  87. NOTICE OF SERVICE
  88. NOTICE OF SERVICE DATE DOCKETED: JANUARY 15, 2026 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS DIRECTED TO DEFENDANTS ACCEPTED BY: ERM TRANSACTION ID: 78203845

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