Thames et al v. United States of America et al
Plaintiff: Christopher Smith and Valerie Thames
Defendant: San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center and United States of America
Case Number: 3:2008cv02617
Filed: May 23, 2008
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Francisco Office
Presiding Judge: Samuel Conti
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 1, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 43 STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 7/1/09. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2009)
July 1, 2009 Filing 42 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Dismissing Case With Prejudice by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 7/1/2009)
June 12, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STIPULATION AND ORDER for Compromise Settlement and Releases. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 6/12/09. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2009)
June 12, 2009 Filing 40 STIPULATION for Compromise Settlement and Releases; [Proposed] Order by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 6/12/2009)
June 12, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER Granting Motion for Settlement of Minor's Compromise re #33 . Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 6/12/09. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2009)
June 12, 2009 Filing 38 Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 6/12/2009 before Judge Samuel Conti (Date Filed: 6/12/2009), ***Motions terminated: #33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise filed by Christopher Smith, Valerie Thames.. (Court Reporter Lydia Zinn.) (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/12/2009)
May 15, 2009 Filing 37 Statement of Non-Opposition re #33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise filed byUnited States of America. (Related document(s) #33 ) (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 5/15/2009)
May 11, 2009 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise. Motion Hearing set for 6/12/2009 10:00 AM. Re #36 Notice (aaa, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/11/2009)
May 11, 2009 Filing 36 NOTICE by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith re #33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise, #34 Proposed Order, #35 Certificate of Service Amended Notice of Hearing (Dorit, J) (Filed on 5/11/2009)
May 8, 2009 Filing 35 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith re #33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise, #34 Proposed Order (Dorit, J) (Filed on 5/8/2009)
May 8, 2009 Filing 34 Proposed Order re #33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith. (Dorit, J) (Filed on 5/8/2009)
May 8, 2009 Filing 33 MOTION for Settlement Minor's Compromise filed by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of J Niley Dorit, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Aisha Roach, #3 Exhibit Stipulation for Compromise and Settlement, #4 Exhibit Case Accounting, #5 Exhibit Petition Guardian of Estate (State Court), #6 Exhibit Notice of Hearing To Establish Special Needs Trust (State Court), #7 Exhibit Petition Establish Special Needs Trust (State Court))(Dorit, J) (Filed on 5/8/2009)
April 3, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 32 STIPULATION AND ORDER Re: Settlement and Vacating Pre-Trial and Trial Dates; Further Case Status. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 4/3/09. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/3/2009)
April 2, 2009 Filing 31 STIPULATION Re: Settlement and Vacating Pre-Trial and Trial Dates; Further Case Status [Proposed Order] by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 4/2/2009)
March 2, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 30 STIPULATION AND ORDER Continuing Dates for Expert Disclosures (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2009)
February 27, 2009 Filing 29 STIPULATION Continuing Dates for Expert Disclosures by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 2/27/2009)
December 3, 2008 Filing 28 CERTIFICATION OF MEDIATION Session on 11/18/2008, case not settled, no follow up contemplated, mediation complete. Signed by Mediator, Robert F. Epstein, dated 11/30/2008. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2008)
October 1, 2008 Filing 27 Letter from Mediator, Robert F. Epstein, dated 10/1/08. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/1/2008)
October 1, 2008 Set/Reset Hearings: Mediation Hearing set for 11/18/2008 09:30 AM., at the U.S. District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102. Report to ADR Reception on the 16th floor to check in and be directed to assigned courtroom. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/1/2008)
September 19, 2008 Filing 26 ADR Clerks Notice Appointing Robert F. Epstein as Mediator. (af, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2008)
September 19, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 25 STATUS CONFERENCE ORDER:. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 9/19/08. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2008)
September 19, 2008 Filing 24 Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 9/19/2008 before Judge Samuel Conti (Date Filed: 9/19/2008). Discovery due by 4/15/2009. Bench Trial set for 6/15/2009 09:30 AM. Motion Hearing set for 5/15/2009 10:00 AM. Pretrial Conference set for 6/12/2009 10:00 AM. (Court Reporter Lydian Zinn.) (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 9/19/2008)
September 19, 2008 CASE REFERRED to Mediation. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/19/2008)
September 12, 2008 Filing 23 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting Joint Rule 26(f) Report. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 9/12/2008)
September 12, 2008 Filing 22 CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Joint Case Management Conference Statement filed by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 9/12/2008)
September 9, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER DENYING Stipulation to continue the initial case management conference; signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 9/9/08. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2008)
September 8, 2008 Filing 20 STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order to Continue Date for Initial Case Management Conference by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 9/8/2008)
September 5, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 19 STIPULATION AND ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation.. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 9/4/08. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2008)
September 4, 2008 Filing 18 STIPULATION and Proposed Order selecting Mediation by United States of America (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 9/4/2008)
September 3, 2008 Filing 17 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Dorit, J) (Filed on 9/3/2008)
September 3, 2008 Filing 16 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 9/3/2008)
August 5, 2008 Filing 15 ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 8/5/2008)
July 29, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STIPULATION AND ORDER Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/5/08 is continued to 9/19/2008 10:00 AM.. Signed by Judge Samuel Conti on 7/28/08. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2008)
July 28, 2008 Filing 13 STIPULATION re #12 Clerk's Notice AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO CONTINUE DATE FOR INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND PRE-CONFERENCE FILINGS by United States of America. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 7/28/2008)
July 22, 2008 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE Case Management Conference set for 9/5/2008 10:00 AM. (tdm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2008)
July 22, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Samuel Conti for all further proceedings. Judge Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to the case.. Signed by Executive Committee on 7/22/08. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/22/2008)
July 21, 2008 Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge (klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/21/2008)
July 21, 2008 Filing 9 Declination to Proceed Before a U.S. Magistrate Judge by United States of America, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center AND REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT TO A UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE. (Pyle, Michael) (Filed on 7/21/2008)
June 26, 2008 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith as to defendant Veterans Administration (Dorit, J) (Filed on 6/26/2008)
June 10, 2008 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith Service of Summons and Complaint on Defendant United States (Dorit, J) (Filed on 6/10/2008)
June 3, 2008 Filing 6 CONSENT to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith.. (Dorit, J) (Filed on 6/3/2008)
May 30, 2008 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Appointment of Guardian ad Litem of a Minor, GRANTING Motion #2 . Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/30/2008)
May 23, 2008 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to United States of America, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center. (Attachments: #1 summons as to SF VAMC)(sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2008)
May 23, 2008 Filing 3 ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 8/22/2008. Case Management Conference set for 8/29/2008 01:30 PM. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order for Judge Spero, #2 Standing Order re CMC, #3 Standing Order for all Judges)(sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2008)
May 23, 2008 Filing 2 MOTION/Petition to Appoint Aisha Roach as guardian ad litem for Christopher Smith filed by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2008)
May 23, 2008 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Damages against United States of America, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611019478; summons issued). Filed by Valerie Thames, Christopher Smith. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2008)
May 23, 2008 CASE DESIGNATED for Electronic Filing. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2008)

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Plaintiff: Christopher Smith
Represented By: J Niley Dorit
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Represented By: Michael Thomas Pyle
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