DELACRUZ RIVERA et al v. TURNER, M.D. et al
Plaintiff: MIA'MICHELLE DELACRUZ RIVERA, LIANNI ROSY RIVERA and M.D.R.
Defendant: CLINTON TURNER, M.D., UNITED STATES and CLINTON A. TURNER, M.D.
3Rd Party Plaintiff: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
3Rd Party Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Case Number: 2:2022cv00621
Filed: February 17, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Presiding Judge: MARK A KEARNEY
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2671
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 30, 2022 Filing 25 ANSWER to #22 Answer to Complaint, Third Party Complaint (i.e., Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Third-Party Plaintiff Temple Univ. Hosp.'s Third-Party Complaint for Indemnification and Contribution) by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Affirmative Defenses, Certificate of Service.(SULLIVAN, GERALD) Modified on 3/31/2022 (md).
March 28, 2022 Filing 24 Acceptance of Service by U.S. Attorney Re: accepted summons and complaint on behalf of the United States Attorney (only). (rf, )
March 23, 2022 Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed by TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL re: Richard Marguiles served Summons and Complaint upon UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Email. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA served on 3/23/2022, answer due 4/13/2022. (MARGULIES, RICHARD)
March 23, 2022 Filing 22 ANSWER to Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses, and THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, Certificate of Service.(MARGULIES, RICHARD) Modified on 3/24/2022 (md).
March 21, 2022 Third Party Summons Issued as to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EMAILED TO DEFENDANT/THIRD PARTY PLAINTIFFS COUNSEL (rf, )
March 17, 2022 Filing 21 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 including TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. with Certificate of Service by TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.(MARGULIES, RICHARD)
March 15, 2022 Filing 20 ANSWER to Complaint, together with Affirmative Defenses, and THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Service)(MARGULIES, RICHARD) Modified on 3/16/2022 (md).
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER THAT SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE SET FOR 8/11/2022 09:30 AM IN Telephone Conference. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY ON 3/14/22. 3/14/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER THAT DISCOVERY DUE BY 9/9/2022., MOTIONS DUE BY 9/16/2022., MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT DUE BY 9/16/2022., FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/10/2022 08:45 AM IN Telephone Conference; JURY SELECTION SET FOR 11/14/2022 09:00 AM IN Courtroom 6B; JURY TRIAL SET FOR 11/14/2022 09:00 AM IN Courtroom 6B; MOTION IN LIMINE DUE BY 11/1/2022., PLAINTIFF PRETRIAL MEMO DUE BY 10/27/2022., DEFENDANT PRETRIAL MEMO DUE BY 10/27/2022. MATTER IS REFERRED TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE HEFFLEY FOR SETTLEMENT PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 3/11/22. 3/11/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
March 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER THAT UNITED STATES MOTION (DOC. 5) IS GRANTED AS OUTLINED HEREIN. WE SUBSTITUTE THE UNITED STATES FOR ITS DEEMED AGENT CLINTON A. TURNER, MD. WE DISMISS THE UNITED STATES BASED UPON PLAINTIFFS FAILURE TO PRESENT THE CLAIMS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN HEALTH AND SERVICES WITHOUT PREJUDICE, ETC. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IS GRANTED LEAVE TO FILE AN ANSWER TO THE COMPLAINT (DOC. 1-1) WITH A POTENTIAL THIRD PARTY INDEMNITY CLAIM AGAINST THE UNITED STRATES CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL RULES 8 AND 11, NO LATER THAN 3/16/22. UNITED STATES IS GRANTED LEAVE TO RESPOND TO A THIRD PARTY INDEMNITY CLAIM BY 3/30/22. CLERK AND PARITES SHALL AMEND THE CAPTION CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE CAPTION TO REFLECT PLAINTIFF AS M.D.R. A MINOR BY HER PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN LINNI ROSY RIVERA V TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 3/11/22. 3/11/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
March 11, 2022 Filing 16 Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY Pretrial Conference held on 3/11/22. (rf, )
March 10, 2022 Filing 15 PLAINTIFF'S RULE 26(f) SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE(rf, )
March 7, 2022 Filing 14 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Kearney from MIA'MICHELLE DELACRUZ RIVERA *NO ENVELOPE ATTACHED* (rf, )
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER THAT INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 3/11/2022 08:45 AM IN Telephone Conference. PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE NO LATER THAN NOON ON 3/10/22 A SUPPLEMENT TO THE PARTIES PRETRIAL REPORT AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 3/4/22. 3/4/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
March 2, 2022 Filing 12 Report Of RULE 26(f) MEETING by TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL. (MARGULIES, RICHARD)
March 1, 2022 Filing 10 Original Record together with certified copy of docket entries received from Court of Common Pleas of PHILADELPHIA COUNTY. (rf, )
February 28, 2022 Filing 11 PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE AND NOTICE TO ORDER OF 2/25/22, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MIA'MICHELLE DELACRUZ RIVERA. (rf, )
February 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF IS GRANTED LEAVE TO FILE OPPOSITION TO THE PENDING MOTION (DOC. 5) NO LATER THAN 3/7/22. WE DEFER THE UNITED STATES DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO A CROSSCLAIM (IF AND WHEN FILED IN THIS COURT) UNTIL 4/8/22, ETC. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 2/28/22. 3/1/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF SHALL NO LATER THAN NOON ON 2/28/22 FILE A NOTICE NOT EXCEEDING THREE PAGES PROVIDING HER POSITION ON THE PENDING MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE SUBJECT TO FILING A MORE FULSOME OPPOSITION NO LATER THAN 3/7/22. WE APPROVE THE STIPULATION IN PART TO DEFER THE UNITED STATES' DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO A CROSSCLAIM UTIL 3/7/22 UNLESS EXTENDED FOR GOOD CAUSE BASED UPON PLAINTIFFS' TIMELY NOTICE UNDER THIS ORDER. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 2/25/22. 2/28/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh)
February 25, 2022 Filing 7 STIPULATION Between Temple University Hospital and United States of America, and PROPOSED ORDER, that the United States' Deadline to Respond to Temple University Hospital's Crossclaim is Extended until Ten Days following the Court's Ruling on the United States' Motion to Substitute the USA for Defendant Turner and to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Claims Against the USA (ECF Nos. 5, 6) by CLINTON A. TURNER, MD. (SULLIVAN, GERALD)
February 24, 2022 Filing 6 Declaration re #5 MOTION to Substitute United States of America for Clinton A. Turner, M.D., and FURTHER MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Related Claims under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on behalf of Clinton A. Turner, [READABLE COPY OF EXHIBIT A (HHS OGC Attorney Torres Declaration) by CLINTON A. TURNER, MD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-1 (Deeming Notice Renewal 2010))(SULLIVAN, GERALD)
February 24, 2022 Filing 5 MOTION to Substitute United States of America for Clinton A. Turner, M.D., and FURTHER MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Related Claims under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6), filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA on behalf of Clinton A. Turner, MD filed by CLINTON A. TURNER, MD.Brief, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (Declaration of HHS OGC Attorney), #2 Exhibit A-1 (Deeming Notice Renewal 2010))(SULLIVAN, GERALD)
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER THAT INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 3/4/2022 08:45 AM IN Telephone Conference. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 2/22/22. 2/22/22 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(rf, )
February 21, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by JAMES A. YOUNG on behalf of TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL with Jury Demand of 12 plus 2 alternates and Certificate of Service(YOUNG, JAMES)
February 21, 2022 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by RICHARD S. MARGULIES on behalf of TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL with Jury Demand of 12 plus 2 alternates and Certificate of Service(MARGULIES, RICHARD)
February 17, 2022 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by CLINTON TURNER, M.D. from Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia, case number 210901048., filed by CLINTON TURNER, M.D.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit STATE COURT COMPLAINT, #2 Exhibit CERTIFICATION, #3 Civil Cover Sheet, #4 Designation Form, #5 Case Management Track Form)(SULLIVAN, GERALD) (Attachment 3 replaced on 2/18/2022) (sbt). (Attachment 4 replaced on 2/18/2022) (sbt).

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