Thomas et al v. Mohawk Valley Health System et al
Plaintiff: Gina Antonelli and Carol Thomas
Defendant: Does 1 through 10, Mohawk Valley Health System and St. Elizabeth Hospital
Case Number: 6:2020cv01347
Filed: October 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Miroslav Lovric
Referring Judge: Brenda K Sannes
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Other
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 12101 American Disabilities Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STIPULATION AND ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 11/19/2020. (rjb, )
November 19, 2020 Filing 17 STIPULATION of Discontinuance by Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital. (Poplawski, Ryan)
November 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER denying Plaintiffs' #2 Motion for TRO. Signed by Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 11/5/2020. (rjb, )
November 4, 2020 Filing 15 LETTER BRIEF letter to ct on facility for proposed transfer by Gina Antonelli. (Dague, Raymond)
November 4, 2020 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary L. D'Agostino on behalf of Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital (D'Agostino, Mary)
November 4, 2020 TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Brenda K. Sannes: Telephone Conference held on 11/4/2020. Appearances: Raymond Dague, Esq. for Plaintiffs; Ryan Poplawski, Esq. for Defendants. Counsel update the Court on the status of the patient's possible transfer. Counsel will continue to have settlement negotiations and the Court will issue a written decision shortly on the motion. (Court Reporter Eileen McDonough; 4:30PM-4:49PM) (rjb, )
November 3, 2020 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT of Traci Boris, Esq. in Support of an Application on behalf of the Hospital seeking to require Plaintiffs to post a bond by Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital. (Poplawski, Ryan)
November 3, 2020 TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Brenda K. Sannes: Telephone Conference held on 11/3/2020. Appearances: Raymond Dague, Esq for Plaintiffs; Ryan Poplawski, Esq. and Mary D'Agostino, Esq. for Defendants. Attorney Dague informs the Court that Plaintiffs are not able to get a bond and will not be filing an appeal. Attorney Dague also advises the Court that Plaintiffs have found a facility that has agreed to take the patient and requests time to effectuate a transfer, he will get more information regarding this to provide to Defendants. Attorney Poplawski will confer with his clients about this. Telephone conference scheduled for 11/4/2020 at 4:30PM. Counsel will file a status report with the Court if the conference is not necessary. (Court Reporter Jodi Hibbard; 4:30PM-4:43PM) (rjb, )
November 2, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Mary L. D'Agostino on behalf of Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital (D'Agostino, Mary)
November 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER: The Court has reviewed the parties' submissions #7 , #8 . Plaintiffs have not identified any caselaw support for the federal claims alleged in the Complaint. At the hearing on this matter Plaintiffs should be prepared to address the caselaw cited by Defendants (Dkt. No. #8 , at 11-14), which indicates that this Court is barred from exercising jurisdiction under the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine; that private hospital defendants are not state actors subject to an action under 42 USC 1983; and that the facts of this case do not support a cause of action under either the Americans With Disabilities Act or the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. SO ORDERED by Judge Brenda K. Sannes on 11/2/2020. (rjb, )
November 2, 2020 Filing 10 LETTER BRIEF Amended to include Exhibit C by Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s), #2 Exhibit(s), #3 Exhibit(s), #4 Exhibit(s), #5 Exhibit(s))(Poplawski, Ryan)
November 2, 2020 Filing 9 LETTER BRIEF Amended to include exhibits A, B, D, E, F, G, H & I by Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit(s) Exhibits A & B, #2 Exhibit(s) Exhibits D - I)(Poplawski, Ryan)
November 2, 2020 Filing 8 LETTER BRIEF by Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital. (Poplawski, Ryan)
November 2, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Raymond J. Dague on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Attachments: #1 Motion for TRO/PI ltr to ct, #2 Affirmation affirmation of Dr. Lynch, #3 Exhibit(s) Susan's Advance directive, #4 Exhibit(s) Nakar case NY 2019)(Dague, Raymond)
November 2, 2020 CLERK'S CORRECTION OF DOCKET ENTRY re #1 Complaint, #2 Motion for TRO: Clerk added the receipt that was emailed to Attorney Gina M. Antonelli-Hensel to the Dkt. No. #1 docket entry; Clerk also replaced the main document at Dkt. No. #2 - Motion for Temporary Restraining Order with a version that was signed, since the document that was originally filed was not signed. (hmr)
November 2, 2020 TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Brenda K. Sannes: Telephone Conference held on 11/2/2020. Appearances: Raymond Dague, Esq. for Plaintiffs; Ryan Poplawski, Esq. and Mary D'Agostino, Esq. for Defendants. Judge Sannes has read the parties' briefs and hears from counsel. Judge Sannes denies the motion for TRO, a written decision will be issued. A follow up conference is scheduled for 11/3/2020 at 4:30 PM so that plaintiffs can determine whether they intend to appeal this Court's decision. The Court will consider entering a limited stay order and a bond if plainitffs wish to proceed with an expedited appeal. Defendants agree to hold off on executing the order of extubation until these issues have been decided at tomorrow's conference. (Court Reporter Jodi Hibbard; 4:30PM-5:08PM) (rjb, )
October 30, 2020 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan M. Poplawski on behalf of Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital (Poplawski, Ryan)
October 30, 2020 Filing 5 AFFIDAVIT of Service for service on Mohawk Valley Health System and St. Elizabeth Hospital on 10/30/2020, filed by Gina Antonelli, Carol Thomas. (hmr)
October 30, 2020 Filing 4 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 2/10/2021 at 10:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Miroslav Lovric. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 2/3/2021. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (hmr)
October 30, 2020 Filing 3 Summonses Issued as to Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued for St. Elizabeth Hosptial)(hmr)
October 30, 2020 Filing 2 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Gina Antonelli, Carol Thomas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 Affidavit of Dr. Paul A. Byrne, #2 Exhibit 2 - Affidavit Dr. Cicero Coimbra, MD, #3 Emergency Petition, #4 Proposed Order)(hmr) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/30/2020) (hmr, ). (Additional attachment(s) added on 10/30/2020: #5 Exhibit A - Paul A. Byrne, MD) (hmr, ). (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/2/2020) (hmr, ).
October 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Does 1 through 10, Mohawk Valley Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital (Filing fee $400 receipt number ANYNDC-5299804) filed by Carol Thomas, Gina Antonelli. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(hmr) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/2/2020: #2 Receipt No.: ANYNDC-5299804) (hmr, ).
October 30, 2020 CLERK'S CORRECTION OF DOCKET ENTRY re #2 Motion for TRO: Clerk replaced the original Attachment 1 - Affidavit of Dr. Paul A. Byrne with a signed copy. Clerk also added the Exhibit A to the Affidavit to this docket entry. (hmr)
October 30, 2020 TEXT Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Brenda K. Sannes: Telephone Conference held on 10/30/2020. Appearances: Raymond Dague, Esq. for Plaintiffs; Ryan Poplawski, Esq. for Defendants. Judge Sannes hears from counsel on Plaintiffs' Motion for TRO. Defendants agree to hold off on executing the order of extubation until further order of the Court on Monday. Briefing due by 10:00 AM on 11/2/2020. Conference scheduled for 11/2/2020 at 3:00PM. (Court Reporter Jodi Hibbard; 3:32PM-3:58PM) (rjb, )
October 30, 2020 TEXT NOTICE: Although the plaintiff herein has named John Does 1-10 in the Complaint, the Clerk's Office will not issue summonses for service of process on a "John Doe" defendants at this time. In the event plaintiff wishes to pursue the claims against these defendants, plaintiff shall take reasonable steps to ascertain their identities. When plaintiff determines the identity of the "John Doe" defendants, plaintiff may seek to amend the pleading to add the properly named defendants pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 15 and summonses will be issued at that time. (hmr)

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Plaintiff: Gina Antonelli
Represented By: Gina M. Antonelli-Hensel
Represented By: Raymond J. Dague
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Plaintiff: Carol Thomas
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Represented By: Raymond J. Dague
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Defendant: Mohawk Valley Health System
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Defendant: St. Elizabeth Hospital
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