Frazier v. Houston Methodist Hospital
Plaintiff: Kamara Frazier
Defendant: Houston Methodist Hospital and Methodist Health Centers doing business as Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Case Number: 4:2025cv06216
Filed: December 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Alfred H Bennett
Nature of Suit: Labor: Other
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 704 Labor Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 20, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Extension of Time Docket Call set for 9/10/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett Jury Trial set for 9/13/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett.(Signed by Judge Alfred H Bennett) Parties notified. (lre4) (Main Document 21 replaced on 5/21/2026) (lre4).
April 30, 2026 Filing 20 Agreed MOTION for Extension of Time Pre-trial Deadlines by Methodist Health Centers, filed. Motion Docket Date 5/21/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Amended Scheduling Order) (Patton, Daniel)
March 27, 2026 Filing 19 DESIGNATION OF EXPERT WITNESS LIST by Kamara Frazier, filed. (Lazarz, Mark)
February 16, 2026 Filing 18 ANSWER to #13 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Patton, Daniel)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SCHEDULING ORDER. Jury Trial. Amended Pleadings due by 2/26/2026. Joinder of Parties due by 2/26/2026 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 3/30/2026. Pltf Expert Report due by 3/30/2026. Deft Expert Witness List due by 4/30/2026. Deft Expert Report due by 4/30/2026. Discovery due by 10/30/2026. Mediation due by 10/23/2026. Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/4/2026. Non-Dispositive Motion Filing due by 12/4/2026. The Deft shall supply the Pltf with a final version of its pretrial order by 03/05/2027. Joint Pretrial Order due by 3/19/2027. Docket Call set for 4/2/2027 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett.Jury Trial set for 4/5/2027 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 9A before Judge Alfred H Bennett (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
February 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE ENTRY ORDER: The court conducted an Initial Conference and entered a Scheduling Order. Appearances: Todd Slobin, Michelle Mathews. Ct Reporter: ERO. Digital Number: 10:05-10:07AM. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (svj4)
February 3, 2026 Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Methodist Health Centers d/b/a Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital served on 2/3/2026, answer due 4/6/2026, filed. (Lazarz, Mark)
February 3, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Jenny Mohr on behalf of Kamara Frazier, filed. (Lazarz, Mark)
February 2, 2026 Filing 13 AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Methodist Health Centers d/b/a Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital filed by Kamara Frazier. (Lazarz, Mark)
January 26, 2026 Filing 12 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Patton, Daniel)
January 21, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Estefany Romero on behalf of Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Romero Becerra, Estefany)
January 21, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Michelle N. Mathews on behalf of Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Mathews, Michelle)
January 21, 2026 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Patton, Daniel)
January 16, 2026 Filing 8 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Patton, Daniel)
January 7, 2026 Filing 7 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Kamara Frazier, filed. (Lazarz, Mark)
December 30, 2025 Filing 6 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Houston Methodist Hospital served on 12/29/2025, answer due 1/20/2026, filed. (Lazarz, Mark)
December 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 2/5/2026 at 10:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Richard W Bennett) Parties notified. (anc4)
December 24, 2025 Filing 4 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (anc4)
December 24, 2025 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Houston Methodist Hospital. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (sew4)
December 24, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (anc4)
December 22, 2025 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Houston Methodist Hospital, filed. (Lazarz, Mark)
December 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Houston Methodist Hospital (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-34745682) filed by Kamara Frazier. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Lazarz, Mark)

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Plaintiff: Kamara Frazier
Represented By: Mark G. Lazarz
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Defendant: Houston Methodist Hospital
Represented By: Michelle Mathews
Represented By: Estefany Romero Becerra
Represented By: Daniel F. Patton
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Defendant: Methodist Health Centers doing business as Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Represented By: Daniel F. Patton
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