Johnson v. Bess, et al
Plaintiff: Renee Johnson
Defendant: DOES 1-10, Georgia Department of Corrections, Centene Corporation, AU Health System, Inc., Ahmed Holt, Douglas Bess, M.D., Randy Gaddy, Rhonda Billings, Michael Kammer, Centene Management Company LLC, Gregory Dozier, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, John Kent, Ph.D., MHM Services, Inc., Kamau Moyenda, M.D. and MHM Correctional Services, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2019cv05410
Filed: November 27, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Mark H Cohen
Referring Judge: Orinda D Evans
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 FOURTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 07/01/2020. (dgs) (ADI)
June 29, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting #34 Motion to Substitute Party. MHM Correctional Services, Inc. added. MHM Services, Inc., Centene Corporation and Centene Management Company LLC terminated. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 6/29/2020. (dob)
June 29, 2020 Filing 34 Consent MOTION to Substitute Party MHM Correctional Services, Inc.by Centene Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Johnson, David)
June 11, 2020 Filing 33 Petition for Leave of Absence for the following date(s): 6/25/20 - 8/14/20, by Joshua Kyle Brooks. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brooks, Joshua)
May 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 05/26/2020. (dgs) (ADI)
May 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SECOND AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 04/30/2020. (jpa) (ADI)
May 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Amended General Order 20-01 re COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/30/20. (jpa) (ADI)
April 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Amended General Order 20-01 re COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/30/20. (jpa) (ADI)
March 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 General Order 20-01 re: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/16/20. (bjh)
February 19, 2020 Submission of #20 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings, to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (bjh)
February 5, 2020 Filing 27 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed filed by Gregory Dozier. Gregory Dozier served on 1/29/2020. (Brooks, Joshua)
January 30, 2020 Filing 26 NOTICE by Randy Gaddy re #6 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #7 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #4 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #2 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #5 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #1 Notice of Removal,,, #3 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), (McGovern, Annarita)
January 29, 2020 Filing 25 RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Renee Johnson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Comparison of MHM Briefs)(Fredrickson, Eric)
January 28, 2020 Filing 24 Electronic Summons Re-Issued as to Gregory Dozier. (bjh)
January 24, 2020 Filing 23 PROPOSED SUMMONS filed by Renee Johnson for Defendant Gregory Dozier (Fredrickson, Eric)
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER Granting Defendant Randy Gaddy's #21 Motion to Amend the Notice of Removal. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 1/23/20. (bjh)
January 21, 2020 Filing 21 First MOTION to Amend #7 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #2 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #3 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #6 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #4 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #5 Answer to Complaint (Notice of Removal), #1 Notice of Removal,,, by Randy Gaddy. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Answer and Defenses of Def Randy Gaddy)(McGovern, Annarita)
January 14, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings with Brief In Support by Douglas Bess, MD, Centene Corporation, Centene Management Company LLC, John Kent, PhD, MHM Services, Inc., Kamau Moyenda, MD. (Attachments: #1 Brief Brief in Support of Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings)(Johnson, David)
January 13, 2020 Submission of #8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings, to District Judge Mark H. Cohen. (bjh)
January 10, 2020 Filing 19 REPLY to Response to Motion re #8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Rhonda Billings, Gregory Dozier, Ahmed Holt. (Brooks, Joshua)
December 26, 2019 Filing 18 NOTICE by Randy Gaddy Notice of Change of Address (McGovern, Annarita)
December 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Granting #16 Motion for Extension of Time through and including 1/10/2020 for Defendants Gregory Dozier and Ahmed Holt to file a Reply Brief to their Motion for Judgment #8 . Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/20/19. (bjh)
December 20, 2019 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time File Reply re: #8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings , #12 Response to Motion with Brief In Support by Rhonda Billings, Gregory Dozier, Ahmed Holt. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brooks, Joshua)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Granting #9 Motion to Stay Discovery including without limitation all initial disclosure, conference and reporting obligations imposed by Federal and Local Rules 16 and 26, are hereby stayed pending resolution of Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings #8 . Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/13/19. (bjh)
December 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STANDING ORDER Regarding Civil Litigation. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 12/13/19. (bjh)
December 13, 2019 Filing 12 RESPONSE re #8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings in Opposition to Motion filed by Renee Johnson. (Fredrickson, Eric)
December 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Mark H. Cohen for all further proceedings. Judge Orinda D. Evans no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:19-cv-05410-MHC. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. Signed by Judge Orinda D. Evans on 12/12/2019. (bdb)
December 11, 2019 Filing 11 STIPULATION of Dismissal (Corrected) of AU Health System, Inc. by Renee Johnson. (Fredrickson, Eric)
December 11, 2019 Filing 10 STIPULATION of Dismissal of AU Health System, Inc. by Renee Johnson. (Fredrickson, Eric)
December 11, 2019 Clerk's Entry of Dismissal APPROVING #11 Stipulation of Dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(ii) AU Health System, Inc. only without prejudice. (bdb)
December 10, 2019 Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION to Stay Discovery with Brief In Support by Rhonda Billings, Gregory Dozier, Ahmed Holt, Michael Kammer. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Brooks, Joshua)
December 10, 2019 Filing 8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings with Brief In Support by Rhonda Billings, Gregory Dozier, Ahmed Holt. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Exhibit A - Affidavit of Service, #3 Exhibit B - Declaration of Gregory Dozier)(Brooks, Joshua)
December 3, 2019 Submission of #1 Notice of Removalto District Judge Orinda D. Evans for review. (ah)
November 27, 2019 Filing 7 ANSWER to COMPLAINT filed within #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Rhonda Billings (Originally filed in the State Court of Dekalb County).(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
November 27, 2019 Filing 6 ANSWER to COMPLAINT filed within #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by MHM Services, Inc., Douglas Bess, MD, Kamau Moyenda, MD and John Kent, PhD (Originally filed in the State Court of Dekalb County).(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
November 27, 2019 Filing 5 ANSWER to COMPLAINT filed within #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Georgia Department of Corrections and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (Originally filed in the State Court of Dekalb County).(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
November 27, 2019 Filing 4 ANSWER to COMPLAINT filed within #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by Gregory Dozier, Ahmed Holt and Michael Kammer (Originally filed in State Court of Dekalb County).(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
November 27, 2019 Filing 3 ANSWER to COMPLAINT filed within #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Centene Corporation and Centene Management Company LLC (Originally filed in the State Court of Dekalb County).(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
November 27, 2019 Filing 2 ANSWER to COMPLAINT filed within #1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with Jury Demand by AU Health System, Inc. (Originally filed in the State Court of Dekalb County) Discovery ends on 4/27/2020.(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions.
November 27, 2019 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL with COMPLAINT filed by Centene Corporation, Centene Management Company LLC, MHM Services, Inc., Douglas Bess, MD, Kamau Moyenda, MD, John Kent, PhD, Randy Gaddy, Michael Kammer, Gregory Dozier, Ahmed Holt, Rhonda Billings, Georgia Department of Corrections, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and AU Health Sysrem, Inc. (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number AGANDC-9133603). (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Civil Cover Sheet)(ah) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Defendant: DOES 1-10
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Defendant: Georgia Department of Corrections
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Defendant: Douglas Bess, M.D.
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Defendant: Randy Gaddy
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Defendant: Michael Kammer
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Defendant: Centene Management Company LLC
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Defendant: Gregory Dozier
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Defendant: Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
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Defendant: John Kent, Ph.D.
Represented By: David Victor Johnson
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Defendant: MHM Services, Inc.
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Defendant: Kamau Moyenda, M.D.
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Plaintiff: Renee Johnson
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