Lopez-Vargas et al v. Doctors Center Hospital Bayamon, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ-VARGAS, JOSE RAFAEL LOPEZ-VARGAS and MILAGROS DEL PILAR LOPEZ-VARGAS
Defendant: DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL BAYAMON, INC., SINDICATO DE ASEGURADORES PARA LA SUSCRIPCIN CONJUNTA DE SEGURO DE RESPONSABILIDAD PROFESIONAL MDICO-HOSPITALARIA, Members of the Estate of Jesus Lopez-Vargas, DR. ANDRES AVILA-GONZALEZ CONJUGAL LEGAL PARTNERSHIP, GRUPO DE EMERGENICAS VRC, CSP, UNKOWN CORPORATIONS X, Y & Z, PUERTO RICO MEDICAL DEFENSE INSURANCE COMPANY, DR. ANDRES AVILA-GONZALEZ, CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, DALE UNDERWRITING PARTNERS NATIONAL & FIRE MARINE, UNKOWN INSURANCE COMPANIES A, B, & C, Conjugal Partnership Avila-Doe, Sindicato de Aseguradores para la Suscripcion Conjunta de Segura de Responsabilidad Profesional Medico-Hospitalaria, Unknown Corporations X, Y & Z, Unknown Insurance Companies A, B & C and Continental Casualty Company
Case Number: 3:2021cv01284
Filed: June 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Presiding Judge: Francisco A Besosa
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER re #26 Motion in Compliance: NOTED. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 08/10/2021. (brc)
August 9, 2021 Filing 26 Motion In Compliance as to #23 Order filed by Philippe O. Beauchamp-Oliveras on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 8/23/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Newspaper Affidavit, #2 Exhibit Published Summons, #3 Exhibit Proof of Mail)(Related document(s) #23 ) (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
August 6, 2021 Filing 25 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, filed by Roselli Ciena-Malave on behalf of Defendant Puerto Rico Medical Defense Insurance Company as insurer of Grupo De Emergenicas VRC, CSP .(Ciena-Malave, Roselli) Modified on 8/9/2021 (ab).
July 23, 2021 Filing 24 Summons by Publication as to The Members of the Estate of Jesus Lopez-Vargas. (Attachments: #1 Summons By Publication) (ad)
July 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION re #19 Motion in Compliance. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/23/2021. (brc)
July 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER re #21 Motion in Compliance: NOTED. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/22/2021. (brc)
July 21, 2021 Filing 21 Motion In Compliance as to 20 Order on Motion In Compliance, filed by Philippe O. Beauchamp-Oliveras on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 8/4/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Writ for Summons by Publication)(Related document(s) 20 ) (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER re #19 Motion in Compliance: NOTED. The Court will not issue the order for service by publication until a proposed writ is tendered, as was previously ordered. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/15/2021. (brc)
July 15, 2021 Filing 19 Motion In Compliance as to 18 Order on motion to clarify, filed by Philippe O. Beauchamp-Oliveras on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 7/29/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Summons)(Related document(s) 18 ) (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
July 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER re #15 Motion to clarify: NOTED. There is nothing to clarify; the order is clear. Plaintiffs will tender a proposed order authorizing service of process by publication on the defendant Members of the Estate of Jesus Lopez-Vargas, and a writ no later than July 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/14/2021. (brc)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER re #14 Motion for extension of time: GRANTED, but until August 11, 2021. No additional extensions will be allowed. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/14/2021. (brc)
July 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER re #13 Motion for Leave to Appear: NOTED. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/14/2021. (brc)
July 14, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Clarify Order Issued at Docket No. 12 filed by Philippe O. Beauchamp-Oliveras on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 7/28/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
July 14, 2021 Filing 14 MOTION for extension of time until August 16, 2021 to Answer Complaint filed by Benito I. Rodriguez-Masso on behalf of Andres Avila-Gonzalez Responses due by 7/28/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Rodriguez-Masso, Benito)
July 14, 2021 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear filed by Benito I. Rodriguez-Masso on behalf of Andres Avila-Gonzalez Responses due by 7/28/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Rodriguez-Masso, Benito)
July 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER re #9 Motion for Service by Publication: DENIED. No order to serve process by publication has been issued by the Court. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/13/2021. (brc)
July 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER re #10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: GRANTED. Answer deadline is extended until August 11, 2021. No additional extensions will be allowed. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/12/2021. (brc)
July 12, 2021 Filing 10 MOTION for Extension of Time until August 11, 2021 to File Answer re: #1 Complaint,, filed by Miguel Angel Lopez-Vargas, Milagros Del Pilar Lopez-Vargas, Jose Rafael Lopez-Vargas filed by Roberto E. Ruiz-Comas on behalf of Continental Insurance Company, Doctors Center Hospital Bayamon, Inc. Responses due by 7/26/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Related document(s) #1 ) (Ruiz-Comas, Roberto)
July 12, 2021 Filing 9 MOTION for Service by Publication as to Members of the Estate of Jesus Lopez-Vargas filed by Philippe O. Beauchamp-Oliveras on behalf of All Plaintiffs Responses due by 7/26/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Statement Under Penalty of Perjury, #2 Exhibit Death Certificate, #3 Summons Summons by Publication, #4 Exhibit Returned Mail)(Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
July 6, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER re #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: GRANTED. Answer deadline is extended until August 6, 2021. No additional extensions will be allowed. Signed by Judge Francisco A. Besosa on 07/06/2021. (brc)
July 6, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to the complaint filed by Roselli Ciena-Malave on behalf of Puerto Rico Medical Defense Insurance Company Responses due by 7/20/2021. NOTE: Pursuant to FRCP 6(a) an additional three days does not apply to service done electronically. (Ciena-Malave, Roselli)
June 25, 2021 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs upon Andres Avila-Gonzalez served on 6/24/2021, answer due 7/15/2021; Continental Casualty Company served on 6/22/2021, answer due 7/13/2021; Conjugal Partnership Avila-Doe served on 6/24/2021, answer due 7/15/2021; Dale Underwriting Partners National & Fire Marine served on 6/22/2021, answer due 7/13/2021; Doctors Center Hospital Bayamon, Inc. served on 6/23/2021, answer due 7/14/2021; Grupo De Emergenicas VRC, CSP served on 6/23/2021, answer due 7/14/2021. (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe) Modified on 6/28/2021 to correct party served (ab).
June 25, 2021 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs upon Sindicato de Aseguradores para la Suscripcion Conjunta de Segura de Responsabilidad Profesional Medico-Hospitalaria served on 6/21/2021, answer due 7/12/2021. (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
June 25, 2021 Filing 4 SUMMONS Returned Executed by All Plaintiffs upon PUERTO RICO MEDICAL DEFENSE INSURANCE COMPANY served on 6/17/2021, answer due 7/8/2021. (Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)
June 16, 2021 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to ANDRES AVILA-GONZALEZ, CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Conjugal Partnership Avila-Doe, DALE UNDERWRITING PARTNERS NATIONAL & FIRE MARINE, DOCTORS CENTER HOSPITAL BAYAMON, INC., GRUPO DE EMERGENICAS VRC, CSP, PUERTO RICO MEDICAL DEFENSE INSURANCE COMPANY, SINDICATO DE ASEGURADORES PARA LA SUSCRIPCIN CONJUNTA DE SEGURO DE RESPONSABILIDAD PROFESIONAL MDICO-HOSPITALARIA (Attachments: #1 Summons) (arg)
June 16, 2021 Filing 2 NOTICE OF JUDGE ASSIGNMENT Case has been assigned to Judge Francisco A. Besosa (arg)
June 15, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $402 receipt number 0104-7340111.), filed by MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ-VARGAS, JOSE RAFAEL LOPEZ-VARGAS, MILAGROS DEL PILAR LOPEZ-VARGAS. Service due by 9/13/2021, (Attachments: #1 Category Sheet Category Sheet, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Summons Summons DCH, #4 Summons Summons GEVRC, #5 Summons Summons Dr. Avila, #6 Summons Summons PRMDIC, #7 Summons Summons SIMED, #8 Summons Summons Continental, #9 Summons Summons Dale, #10 Summons Summons Dr. Avila Conj. Part.)(Beauchamp-Oliveras, Philippe)

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Plaintiff: MIGUEL ANGEL LOPEZ-VARGAS
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