Smith v. Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Dorothy Smith
Defendant: Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Aurora Cares, LLC doing business as Tara Cares and Aurora Cares, LLC a limited liability company doing business as Tara Cares
Case Number: 1:2022cv00279
Filed: May 5, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Jerusha T Adams
Referring Judge: Emily C Marks
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Wrongful Death
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the consent motion to compel arbitration (doc. #14 ) is GRANTED as further set out in the order, and this case is STAYED pending further Orders of this Court so the parties may submit to arbitration. It is further ORDERED that on or before the fifth day of each month, beginning on 1/1/2023, the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court of the status of the arbitration. It is further ORDERED that the Court's Rule 26(f) Order entered on 6/17/2022 (doc. #13 ) is VACATED.Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 6/27/2022. (dmn, )
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Consent MOTION to Compel Arbitration by Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC. & Dorothy Smith (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Arbitration Agreement)(Sproule, Robert) Modified on 6/24/2022 to add joint filer (am, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/24/2022: #4 Corrected Signature Page) (am, ).
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 [VACATED PURSUANT TO #15 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER.] RULE 26(f) ORDER: DIRECTING that the Rule 26(f) report containing the discovery plan and utilizing one of the undersigned's trial terms shall be filed as soon as practicable but not later than July 8, 2022, as further set out in Order. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 6/17/2022. (am, ) Modified on 6/27/2022 (dmn, ).
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC from Circuit Court of Coffee Co., AL, case number CV-2022-900009. , filed by Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - State Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit B - Affidavit of Norbert Bennett, #3 Exhibit C - Affidavit of Donald Denz)(Sproule, Robert)
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: it is ORDERED that the Court's 5/9/2022 #7 Order is VACATED, as further set out in Order. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 6/6/2022. (am, )
June 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: it is ORDERED that on or before 6/17/2022, the Defendants shall amend their Notice of Removal to sufficiently allege jurisdiction, as further set out in ORder. Signed by Chief Judge Emily C. Marks on 6/6/2022. (am, )
May 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Case reassigned to Chief Judge Emily C. Marks as presiding judge and Honorable Judge Jerusha T. Adams as referral judge; Honorable Judge Jerusha T. Adams no longer assigned to the case as presiding judge. (bes, )
May 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of "Notice of Filing #1 Notice of Removal filed with the Circuit Court of Coffee County, Alabama" by Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Notice of Filing NOR)(Sproule, Robert) Modified on 5/17/2022 to reflect actual title and clean up text. (dmn, )
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 (VACATED PURSUANT TO THE COURT'S #10 ORDER) RULE 26(f) ORDER directing the parties to file the Rule 26(f) report containing the proposed discovery plan as further set out in the order. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 6/14/2022. Signed by Honorable Judge Jerusha T. Adams on 5/9/2022. (dmn, ) Modified on 6/6/2022 (am, ).
May 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: The parties in this case have been notified that this case has been assigned to a Magistrate Judge (Doc. No. #5 .) Each party has the right to consent or request reassignment of this matter to a district judge. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties should now make their selection in writing to consent or request reassignment. The parties are DIRECTED to complete the appropriate attached form so that the form is received by the Clerk on or before 5/31/2022 as further set out in the order. Signed by Honorable Judge Jerusha T. Adams on 5/9/2022. (dmn, )
May 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Assignment to Magistrate Judge sent to counsel for ALL parties, Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, Dorothy Smith. (dmn, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC. (dmn, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND by Aurora Cares, LLC.(dmn, ) (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/9/2022) (dmn, ). Modified on 5/9/2022 to include demand for jury trial on first page of answer. (dmn, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND by Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC.(dmn, ) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/9/2022) (dmn, ). Modified on 5/9/2022 to include demand for jury trial on first page of answer. (dmn, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC from Circuit Court of Coffee County, Alabama, case number 19-CV-2022-900009.00. ( Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number 4602066744) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, State Court Pleadings, #2 Exhibit B, Affidavit of Norbert A. Bennett, #3 Exhibit C, Affidavit of Donald T. Denz, #4 Civil Cover Sheet, #5 Filing Fee Receipt, #6 State Court Complaint)(dmn, )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order COMPLAINT against Aurora Cares, LLC, Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC, filed by Dorothy Smith.(dmn, ) (no pdf, see Doc. #1 )
May 5, 2022 Opinion or Order DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Dorothy Smith. (dmn, ) (no pdf, see Doc. #1 )

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Plaintiff: Dorothy Smith
Represented By: Perry Glenn Shuttlesworth, Jr.
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Defendant: Elba Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC
Represented By: John Dearman Herndon
Represented By: Robert Gordon Sproule, Jr.
Represented By: William Thomas Thompson
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Defendant: Aurora Cares, LLC doing business as Tara Cares
Represented By: John Dearman Herndon
Represented By: Robert Gordon Sproule, Jr.
Represented By: William Thomas Thompson
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Defendant: Aurora Cares, LLC a limited liability company doing business as Tara Cares
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Represented By: Robert Gordon Sproule, Jr.
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