Cowher v. United States Of America et al
Plaintiff: Jolynda Cowher
Defendant: Dr. Nancy Jean Batten, Dr. Rebecca Jump, United States Of America, Dr. Brian Apple and Dr. Lorraine Braswell
Case Number: 1:2020cv00178
Filed: December 8, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: Brian K Epps
Referring Judge: J Randal Hall
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 41 REPLY to Response to Motion re #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by United States Of America. (Statkus, Shannon)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts in Support of Her Response filed by Jolynda Cowher re #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment. (Campanaro, Portland) Modified on 10/15/2021 (JH).
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 39 RESPONSE to Motion re #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Jolynda Cowher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Errata F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H)(Campanaro, Portland)
October 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 38 RESPONSE to Defendant's Statement of Material Facts re #36 filed by Jolynda Cowher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Campanaro, Portland) Modified on 10/15/2021 (JH).
September 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE issued re: #36 MOTION for Summary Judgment by United States Of America. Responses due by 10/14/2021. (thb)
September 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION for Summary Judgment by United States Of America. Responses due by 10/14/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #3 Stmt of Material Fact stmt of material facts)(Statkus, Shannon)
September 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER granting Consent #34 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 9/22/2021. (csr)
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Consent MOTION for Protective Order by United States Of America. Responses due by 10/4/2021. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order proposed order)(Statkus, Shannon)
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED: #34 Consent MOTION for Protective Order. (thb)
September 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 33 NOTICE of Restriction of Discovery Related Document re #32 Certificate of Service. (slt)
September 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 32 FILED IN ERROR - CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Jolynda Cowher Notice of Mailing and Certificate of Service (Campanaro, Portland) Modified on 9/3/2021 (slt).
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's #30 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response #12 MOTION to Dismiss converted to MOTION for Summary Judgment; denying as moot The United Sates #12 Motion to Dismiss; denying as moot Plaintiff's #24 Motion for Hearing. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 8/19/2021. (ca)
August 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines: Rebuttal Brief due by 10/28/2021. Compliance re #32 due by 9/23/2021. Discovery due by 9/3/2021. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/23/2021. (ca)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 30 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by Jolynda Cowher. Responses due by 8/31/2021. (Campanaro, Portland)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED: #30 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. (slt)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Motions No Longer Referred: #30 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply (lcw)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 AMENDED NOTICE issued re: #12 **See doc. #27 ** MOTION to Dismiss converted to Motion for summary judgment by United States Of America. (ca)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE issued re: #12 **See doc. #27 ** MOTION to Dismiss converted to Motion for summary judgment by United States Of America. (ca)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER that the Court converts the United States' #12 MOTION to Dismiss into a motion for summary judgment. The Clerk is directed to issue a notice of summary judgment. The Parties shall have fourteen days from the entry of this Order to file additional evidence and/or argument. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 8/5/2021. (ca)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Set Deadline: Compliance re #27 due by 8/19/2021. (ca)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 RESPONSE to #22 Response filed by United States Of America filed by Jolynda Cowher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Campanaro, Portland) (Additional attachment(s) added on 4/22/2021: #3 Corrected main doc) (cmr).
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE to #24 First MOTION for Hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss filed by Jolynda Cowher filed by United States Of America. (Statkus, Shannon)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 First MOTION for Hearing on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss by Jolynda Cowher. Responses due by 4/21/2021. (Campanaro, Portland)
April 7, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Notice of intent to file a reply brief as to #22 filed by Jolynda Cowher. (Campanaro, Portland) Modified on 4/7/2021 (cmr).
April 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 RESPONSE to #19 Response to Motion filed by Jolynda Cowher filed by United States Of America. (Statkus, Shannon)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason W. Blanchard on behalf of United States Of America (Blanchard, Jason)
March 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE of Intent to File Reply Brief by United States Of America re #19 Response to Motion. (Statkus, Shannon)
March 24, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE to Motion re #12 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss filed by Jolynda Cowher. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Campanaro, Portland)
March 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #12 MOTION to Dismiss. Responses due by 3/24/2021. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 03/05/2021. (thb)
March 2, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re #16 Rule 26(f) Report containing a joint request to stay discovery, pending resolution of Defendant's #12 Motion to Dismiss. The Court grants the joint motion and directs the Clerk to terminate the motion associated with the #16 Rule 26(f) Report. The Court stays all discovery in this action pending final resolution of the Defendant's motion to dismiss. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 03/02/2021. (thb)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Statkus, Shannon)
March 1, 2021 Opinion or Order MOTION REFERRED: #16 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (jlh)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #12 MOTION to Dismiss by Jolynda Cowher. Responses due by 3/11/2021. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Campanaro, Portland)
February 25, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jolynda Cowher. All Defendants. (Campanaro, Portland)
February 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 **See doc. #27 ** MOTION to Dismiss converted to Motion for summary judgment by United States Of America. Responses due by 3/3/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Statkus, Shannon) Modified on 8/5/2021 (ca). Added MOTION for Summary Judgment on 8/19/2021 (cmr).
February 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. United States Of America answer due 2/18/2021. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 02/12/2021. (thb)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, Set/Reset Deadlines by United States Of America. Responses due by 2/25/2021. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order proposed order)(Statkus, Shannon)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, Set/Reset Deadlines Consent as to Response Date for the Defendant by United States Of America. (Statkus, Shannon)
February 11, 2021 Opinion or Order MOTIONS REFERRED: #10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint. (thb)
February 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Substitute Party. The United States of America is properly substituted as the sole defendant in this case. Plaintiff's claims against the Doctor Defendants are dismissed, and the Clerk is directed to terminate Lorraine Braswell, Rebecca Jump, Brian Apple, and Nancy Jean Batten. Signed by Chief Judge J. Randal Hall on 02/05/2021. (thb)
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Motions No Longer Referred: #6 MOTION to Substitute Party. (pts)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTIONS REFERRED: #6 MOTION to Substitute Party. (thb)
January 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Substitute Party by Brian Apple, Nancy Jean Batten, Lorraine Braswell, Rebecca Jump. Responses due by 1/29/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order proposed order)(Statkus, Shannon)
January 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Shannon Heath Statkus on behalf of United States Of America (Statkus, Shannon)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Answer Deadlines. Defendants' Answer Due by 02/09/2020 (thb) Modified on 1/4/2021 (thb).
December 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jolynda Cowher. All Defendants. (Campanaro, Portland)
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 RULE 26(f) ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Brian K. Epps on 12/8/2020. (maa)
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to United States Of America. (maa)
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Jolynda Cowher. (Attachments: #1 Entered In Error, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C)(maa) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/8/2020: #5 Civil Cover Sheet) (maa). Modified on 12/8/2020 (maa).
December 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing fee: $402, receipt number AGASDC-2981760. (maa)

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Defendant: Dr. Nancy Jean Batten
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Defendant: Dr. Rebecca Jump
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Plaintiff: Jolynda Cowher
Represented By: Harold V. Jones, II
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