Saunders v. Big Blue Healthcare, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Quaumeeka Saunders
Defendant: Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Ensign Group, Inc, The, Big Blue Healthcare, Inc. doing business as Riverbend Post-Acute Rehabilitation, Ryan Leiker, Ensign Services, Inc. and Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC
Counter Claimant: Big Blue Healthcare, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2020cv02608
Filed: December 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the District of Kansas
Presiding Judge: Teresa J James
Referring Judge: Holly L Teeter
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury: Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 1, 2021 Filing 35 Second MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. re #19 MOTION to Remand to State Court (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Fifth Amendment to PREP Act Declaration_)(Christopher, Barbara)
February 1, 2021 Filing 34 MOTION to Supplement Authority in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand by Counter Defendant Quaumeeka Saunders, Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders (referred to Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James) (Attachments: #1 Ex A)(Goza, Kirk)
February 1, 2021 Filing 33 Supplemental MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. re #19 MOTION to Remand to State Court (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Statement of Interest)(Christopher, Barbara)
February 1, 2021 MOTION REFERRAL to Magistrate Judge REMOVED as to: #34 MOTION to Supplement Authority in Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Remand. The motion will be resolved by the District Judge.(md)
January 29, 2021 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Ryan Leiker (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit A-2)(Christopher, Barbara) Modified on 1/29/2021 to remove referral information (sz).
January 29, 2021 MOTION REFERRAL to Magistrate Judge REMOVED as to: #32 MOTION for Leave. The motion will be resolved by the District Judge. (ts)
January 22, 2021 Filing 31 REPLY TO RESPONSE TO MOTION by Counter Defendant Quaumeeka Saunders, Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders re: #19 Motion to Remand to State Court (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Goza, Kirk)
January 21, 2021 Filing 30 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Jacob Adair on behalf of Quaumeeka Saunders, Quaumeeka Saunders. (Adair, Jacob)
January 19, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION for Leave to file Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Motion to Remand by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit 1 to Exhibit A)(Acosta, Richard) Modified on 1/20/2021 to remove referral information (sz).
January 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time filed by Plaintiff. Plaintiff shall file her responsive pleading to the #7 Counterclaim filed by Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC, The Ensign Group, Inc., Ensign Services, Inc., and Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. within 21 days after the District Judge's ruling on the #9 Motion to Remand filed by Plaintiff. Signed by Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James on 1/19/2021. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (ts)
January 19, 2021 MOTION REFERRAL to Magistrate Judge REMOVED as to: #29 MOTION for Leave to file Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Motion to Remand. The motion will be resolved by the District Judge.(md)
January 18, 2021 Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #7 Counterclaim by Counter Defendant Quaumeeka Saunders, Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders (referred to Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James) (Goza, Kirk)
January 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER. In light of the pending #19 Motion to Remand, the undersigned Magistrate Judge will not set a Rule 16 Scheduling Conference or require the parties to submit a Rule 26(f) report at this time. If appropriate, the Court will do so after the District Judge has ruled on the #19 Motion to Remand. Signed by Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James on 1/11/2021. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (ts)
January 8, 2021 Filing 25 MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Ryan Leiker re #19 MOTION to Remand to State Court Motion to Remand and Request for Jurisdictional Hearing (Attachments: #1 Saunders - Exhibit A - 4th Amendment to PREP Act Declaration., #2 Saunders - Exhibit B - HHS Letter 08.14.2020, #3 Saunders - Exhibit C - 08.31.2020 OGC Letter, #4 Saunders - Exhibit D - Advisory Opinion 20-04, #5 Saunders - Exhibit E - Advisory Opinion April 14, 2020, #6 Saunders - Exhibit F - Facility License)(Acosta, Richard)
December 28, 2020 Filing 24 STATE COURT RECORDS to #1 Notice of Removal,, by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 State Court Records Notice of Removal, #2 State Court Records Summons Little Blue, #3 State Court Records Return of Service Little Blue, #4 State Court Records Summons Ryan Leiker, #5 State Court Records Summons Return No Service Leiker, #6 State Court Records Summons Golden Oaks, #7 State Court Records Return of Service Golden Oaks, #8 State Court Records Entry of Appearance Barbieri, #9 State Court Records Clerk's Extension - Ensign Corporate Defendants, #10 State Court Records Summons Big Blue, #11 State Court Records Return of Service Big Blue)(Acosta, Richard) Modified on 12/29/2020 to correct title, incorrect event used (hw).
December 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss #8 is extended until 21 days after the Court's ruling on the Plaintiff's Motion to Remand #19 . Signed by District Judge Holly L. Teeter on 12/21/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (md)
December 21, 2020 Filing 22 MOTION for extension of time by Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders (Goza, Kirk)
December 21, 2020 MOTION REFERRAL to Magistrate Judge REMOVED as to: #22 MOTION for extension of time. The motion will be resolved by the District Judge. (ts)
December 18, 2020 Filing 21 ***PLEASE DISREGARD - FILED IN ERROR*** MOTION for extension of time , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ( Response deadline 1/4/2021) by Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders (Goza, Kirk) (Modified on 12/18/2020 - filed in error, per attorney. (heo))
December 18, 2020 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT of #19 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Goza, Kirk)
December 18, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Plaintiff Quaumeeka Saunders (Goza, Kirk)
December 18, 2020 MOTION REFERRAL to Magistrate Judge REMOVED as to: #21 MOTION for extension of time MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to #8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM. The motion will be resolved by the District Judge.(md)
December 7, 2020 Filing 18 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Matthew Klose on behalf of Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc.. (Klose, Matthew)
December 7, 2020 Filing 17 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Robert J. Givens on behalf of Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc.. (Givens, Robert)
December 7, 2020 Filing 16 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Barbara K. Christopher on behalf of Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc.. (Christopher, Barbara)
December 7, 2020 Filing 15 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Richard M. Acosta on behalf of Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc.. (Acosta, Richard)
December 7, 2020 Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE: Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell no longer assigned to case. Signed by deputy clerk on 12/7/2020. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.)(ht)
December 7, 2020 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT: Case assigned to District Judge Holly L. Teeter and Magistrate Judge Angel D. Mitchell for all proceedings. (This is a TEXT ENTRY ONLY. There is no.pdf document associated with this entry.) (ca)
December 4, 2020 Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ensign Services, Inc. identifying The Ensign Group, Inc. as corporate parent . (Larsen, Mathew)
December 4, 2020 Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ensign Group, Inc, The identifying None as corporate parent . (Larsen, Mathew)
December 4, 2020 Filing 11 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC identifying None as corporate parent . (Larsen, Mathew)
December 4, 2020 Filing 10 DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF TRIAL filed by Defendants Ensign Group, Inc, The, Ensign Services, Inc., Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC - trial to be held in Kansas City. (Larsen, Mathew)
December 4, 2020 Filing 9 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE by Mathew L. Larsen on behalf of Ensign Group, Inc, The, Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC, Ensign Services, Inc. (Larsen, Mathew)
December 4, 2020 Filing 8 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC, The Ensign Group, Inc., Ensign Services, Inc. (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 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Q)(Christopher, Barbara) Modified on 12/7/2020 to add filing parties (hw).
December 4, 2020 Filing 7 COUNTERCLAIM against Quaumeeka Saunders, filed by Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Big Blue Healthcare, Inc..(Christopher, Barbara)
December 4, 2020 Filing 6 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Removal by Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. re #1 Notice of Removal,,. (Christopher, Barbara)
December 4, 2020 Filing 5 DESIGNATION OF PLACE OF TRIAL filed by Defendants Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. - trial to be held in Kansas City. (Christopher, Barbara)
December 4, 2020 Filing 4 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc. identifying Gateway Healthcare, Inc. as corporate parent . (Christopher, Barbara)
December 4, 2020 Filing 3 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Big Blue Healthcare, Inc. identifying Gateway Healthcare, Inc. as corporate parent . (Christopher, Barbara)
December 4, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET by Defendants Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC., Ensign Group, Inc., The, Ensign Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Ex Attachment to Civil Cover Sheet)(Christopher, Barbara) Modified filers on 12/7/2020 (ca).
December 4, 2020 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas, case number 2020-cv-000598 Trial location of Kansas City ( Filing fee $402, Internet Payment Receipt Number AKSDC-5341658.), filed by Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc., Big Blue Healthcare, Inc., Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC., Ensign Group, Inc., The, Ensign Services, Inc. (Attachments: #1 State Court Records A-1, #2 State Court Records A-2, #3 State Court Petition A-3, #4 State Court Records A-4, #5 State Court Records A-5, #6 State Court Records A-6, #7 State Court Records A-7, #8 Exhibit B)(Christopher, Barbara) Modified to correct filer(s) on 12/7/2020 (ca).

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Defendant: Golden Oaks Healthcare, Inc.
Represented By: Barbara K. Christopher
Represented By: Richard M. Acosta
Represented By: Robert J. Givens
Represented By: Matthew Klose
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Defendant: Ensign Group, Inc, The
Represented By: Mathew L. Larsen
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Defendant: Big Blue Healthcare, Inc. doing business as Riverbend Post-Acute Rehabilitation
Represented By: Barbara K. Christopher
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Defendant: Ryan Leiker
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Defendant: Ensign Services, Inc.
Represented By: Mathew L. Larsen
Represented By: Michael J. Kleffner
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Defendant: Little Blue Health Holdings, LLC
Represented By: Mathew L. Larsen
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Counter claimant: Big Blue Healthcare, Inc.
Represented By: Barbara K. Christopher
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Plaintiff: Quaumeeka Saunders
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