Case details

Court: mdd
Docket #: 8:05-cv-01313
Case Name: The Estate of Joseph P. Curseen, Jr. et al v. Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership et al
PACER case #: 130578
Date filed: 2005-05-13
Date terminated: 2005-11-21
Assigned to: Judge Peter J. Messitte
Case Cause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Medical Malpractice
Nature of Suit: 362 Personal Inj. Med. Malpractice
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
The Estate of Joseph P. Curseen, Jr.
Plaintiff
Celestine Curseen, Personal Representative
Celestine Curseen
Plaintiff
Marie Celeste Bruce
Rifkin Livingston Levitan and Silver LLC 7979 Old Georgetown Rd Ste 400 Bethesda, MD 20814 13019510150 Fax: 13019510172 Email: cbruce@rlls.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Joseph P. Curseen, Sr.
Plaintiff
For the use and benefit of
Alan M Rifkin
Rifkin Livingston Levitan and Silver LLC 225 Duke of Glouchester St Annapolis, MD 21401 14102695066 Fax: 14102691235 Email: arifkin@rlls.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Geraldine Valentino Smith
Rifkin Livingston Levitan and Silver LLC 225 Duke of Gloucester St Annapolis, MD 21401 14102695066 Fax: 14102691235
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Marie Celeste Bruce
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Rotrica Shalice Neal
Law Offices of Jonathan P Stebenne 100 S Charles St Ste 1101 Tower II Baltimore, MD 21201 14107520575 Fax: 14102447033 Email: rotrica.neal@libertymutual.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership
Defendant
also known asSouthern Maryland Hospital Center formerly known asSouthern Maryland Hospital Center, Inc.
Susan T Preston
Goodell DeVries Leech and Dann LLP One South St 20th Fl Baltimore, MD 21202 14107834000 Fax: 14107834040 Email: stp@gdldlaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J Murphy , III
Walker and Murphy LLP 1700 Rockville Pike Ste 400 Rockville, MD 20852 13019986598 Fax: 12405991144 Email: jmurphy@walkermurphy.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc.
Defendant
Larry M Waranch
Waranch and Brown LLC 1301 York Rd Ste 300 Lutherville, MD 21093-6080 14108213500 Fax: 14108213501 Email: lwaranch@waranch-brown.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lisa J Russell
Waranch and Brown LLC 1301 York Rd Ste 300 Lutherville, MD 21093-6080 14108213509 Fax: 14108213501 Email: lrussell@waranch-brown.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Selwyn Mahon
Defendant
M.D.
Larry M Waranch
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lisa J Russell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kelly Hunnicutt
Defendant
R.N.
Susan T Preston
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J Murphy , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Henry S. Sabatier, Jr.
Defendant
M.D.
Roy Lenard Mason
Mason Cawood and Hobbs PA 69 Franklin St Annapolis, MD 21401 14102696620 Fax: 14102695452 Email: rmason@mch-lawfirm.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robert H B Cawood
Mason & Cawood, PA 69 Franklin St Annapolis, MD 21401 14102696620 Fax: 14102695452 Email: rhbc@masoncawoodlaw.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Lucio Villa-Real
Defendant
M.D. TERMINATED: 10/03/2005
David Wayne Bacon
Defendant
RN
Susan T Preston
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J Murphy , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Cynthia O'Brien
Defendant
RN
Susan T Preston
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

John J Murphy , III
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc.
ThirdParty Plaintiff
Lisa J Russell
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Kelly Hunnicutt
ThirdParty Plaintiff
R.N.
David Wayne Bacon
ThirdParty Plaintiff
RN
Cynthia O'Brien
ThirdParty Plaintiff
RN
United States of America
ThirdParty Defendant
Ariana Wright Arnold
Office of the United States Attorney 36 S Charles St Fourth Fl Baltimore, MD 21201 14102094883 Fax: 14109629947 Email: Ariana.Arnold@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Christina Maria Falk
United States Department of Justice Torts Branch Civil Division PO Box 340 Washington, DC 20044 12026164216 Fax: 12026164989
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jason S Patil
United States Department of Justice Benjamin Franklin Station Environmental Torts Section PO Box 340 Washington, DC 20044 12026163852 Fax: 12026164473
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2005-05-13 1 0 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership, Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc., Selwyn Mahon, Kelly Hunnicutt, Henry S. Sabatier, Jr, David Wayne Bacon, Cynthia O'Brien from Circuit Court for Prince George's Co., case number L-04-20303. (Filing fee $ 250 receipt number 14637002063), filed by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership, Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc., Selwyn Mahon, Kelly Hunnicutt, Henry S. Sabatier, Jr, David Wayne Bacon, Cynthia O'Brien. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 2 0 COMPLAINT against Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership, Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc., Selwyn Mahon, Kelly Hunnicutt, Henry S. Sabatier, Jr, Lucio Villa-Real, David Wayne Bacon, Cynthia O'Brien , filed by The Estate of Joseph P. Curseen, Jr., Celestine Curseen, Joseph P. Curseen, Sr.(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 3 0 ANSWER to Counts I, II, III and V of the Complaint by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership.(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 4 0 ANSWER to Counts I,II,III of the Complaint by Kelly Hunnicutt, David Wayne Bacon, Cynthia O'Brien.(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 5 0 MOTION to Dismiss Counts IV,IX,X,XI and XII, MOTION for More Definite Statement as to Count VII by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership, Kelly Hunnicutt, David Wayne Bacon, Cynthia O'Brien. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 6 0 ANSWER to Complaint by Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc.(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 7 0 MOTION to Dismiss Counts IV, VIII,X,XI and XII of the Complaint by Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 8 0 Suggestion of Death (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 9 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 5 MOTION to Dismiss, MOTION for More Definite Statement filed by The Estate of Joseph P. Curseen, Jr., Celestine Curseen, Joseph P. Curseen, Sr. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 10 0 Certificate of Meritorious Defense. (raf, Deputy Clerk) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/18/2005 (raf, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 11 0 Certificate of Meritorious Defense. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 12 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Roy Lenard Mason on behalf of Henry S. Sabatier, Jr (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 13 0 PRELIMINARY MOTION to Dismiss or in the Alternative, MOTION for Summary Judgment by Henry S. Sabatier, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support# 2 Exhibit 1# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 14 0 THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT and Jury Demand against United States of America , filed by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership, Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc., Kelly Hunnicutt, David Wayne Bacon, Cynthia O'Brien.(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-13 15 0 ANSWER to Complaint by Selwyn Mahon.(raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-18 16 0 STANDING ORDER re: Removal. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 5/18/05. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-18 17 0 Correspondence re: Removal Notification. (c/m-Alan Rifkin, Geraldine V. Smith) (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/18/2005)
2005-05-19 18 0 Correspondence re: warning letter. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/19/2005)
2005-05-23 19 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership. (Murphy, John) (Entered: 05/23/2005)
2005-05-23 20 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Ariana Wright Arnold on behalf of United States of America (Arnold, Ariana) (Entered: 05/23/2005)
2005-05-24 21 0 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint & Summons served on Civil Process Clerk & Attorney General on 5/18/05 & 5/20/05, filed by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership. (Murphy, John) (Entered: 05/24/2005)
2005-05-25 22 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc., Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc.. (Waranch, Larry) (Entered: 05/25/2005)
2005-05-26 23 0 RESPONSE re 16 Order filed by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership. (Murphy, John) (Entered: 05/26/2005)
2005-06-03 24 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert H B Cawood on behalf of Henry S. Sabatier, Jr (Cawood, Robert) (Entered: 06/03/2005)
2005-06-03 25 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert H B Cawood on behalf of Henry S. Sabatier, Jr (Cawood, Robert) (Entered: 06/03/2005)
2005-06-07 26 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Celestine Curseen. (Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 06/07/2005)
2005-06-07 27 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Joseph P. Curseen, Sr. (Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 06/07/2005)
2005-06-07 28 0 Corporate Disclosure Statement by The Estate of Joseph P. Curseen, Jr.. (Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 06/07/2005)
2005-06-08 29 0 ORDER "Suspending" all further filings in this case until Villa-Real is served or dismissed from this case as therein set forth Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 6/8/05 (c/m) (ajh, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/08/2005)
2005-06-09 30 0 Correspondence re: Suspension of filings (Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 06/09/2005)
2005-06-10 31 0 ORDER "APPROVING" plaintiff's 30 Correspondence. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 6/10/05. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/13/2005)
2005-06-13 32 0 MOTION to Remand or in the Alternative, to Sever the Third Party Claims and Remand Plaintiffs' Claims by Celestine Curseen. Responses due by 6/30/2005 (Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 06/13/2005)
2005-06-13 33 0 Memorandum re 32 MOTION to Remand or in the Alternative, to Sever the Third Party Claims and Remand Plaintiffs' Claims Memorandum in Support filed by Celestine Curseen. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 06/13/2005)
2005-06-17 34 0 MOTION of Jason S. Patil to Appear Pro Hac Vice by United States of America. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/20/2005)
2005-06-20 35 0 ORDER granting 34 Motion of Jason S. Patil to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by the Clerk on 6/17/05. (c/m 6/20/05 rk) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/20/2005)
2005-06-17 36 0 ORDER granting [] Motion of Christina M.Falk to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by the Clerk on 6/17/05. (c/m 6/20/05 rk) (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/20/2005)
2005-06-27 37 0 RESPONSE in opposition to Motion to Remand or in the alternative , to sever by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership. Responses due by 7/14/2005 (Preston, Susan) Modified on 6/28/2005 (rank, Deputy Clerk).(original filed as a Motion) (Entered: 06/27/2005)
2005-06-29 38 0 RESPONSE to Motion re 32 MOTION to Remand or in the Alternative, to Sever the Third Party Claims and Remand Plaintiffs' Claims filed by United States of America. Replies due by 7/13/2005. (Arnold, Ariana) (Entered: 06/29/2005)
2005-07-11 39 0 Correspondence re: Certificate of Merit (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Merit)(Cawood, Robert) (Entered: 07/11/2005)
2005-07-11 40 0 AFFIDAVIT Certificate of Defense by Dr. Rorison by Henry S. Sabatier, Jr. (Cawood, Robert) (Entered: 07/11/2005)
2005-07-14 41 0 PAPERLESS ORDER APPROVING 39 Correspondence re: 40 Certificate of Merit. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte 7/14/05. (Messitte, Peter) (Entered: 07/14/2005)
2005-07-14 42 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 37 MOTION to Remand filed by The Estate of Joseph P. Curseen, Jr., Celestine Curseen, Joseph P. Curseen, Sr. (Bruce, Marie) (Entered: 07/14/2005)
2005-07-20 43 0 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by United States of America. Responses due by 8/8/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, Declaration of Conny Beatty# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Patil, Jason) (Entered: 07/20/2005)
2005-07-25 44 0 MEMO Scheduling a motions hearing for November 21, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. re: 43 United States of America's Motion to Dismiss. (Messitte, Peter) (Entered: 07/25/2005)
2005-08-03 45 0 (FILED IN ERROR see pleading 46) REPLY to Response to Motion re 43 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership. (Preston, Susan) Modified on 8/8/2005 (rank, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 08/03/2005)
2005-08-03 46 0 RESPONSE in Opposition re 43 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Limited Partnership. Replies due by 8/17/2005. (Murphy, John) (Entered: 08/03/2005)
2005-08-12 47 0 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 46 Response in Opposition to Motion by United States of America. Responses due by 8/29/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Arnold, Ariana) (Entered: 08/12/2005)
2005-08-12 48 0 PAPERLESS ORDER GRANTING 47 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to United States' Motion to Dismiss by August 23, 2005. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 8/12/05. (Messitte, Peter) (Entered: 08/12/2005)
2005-08-23 49 0 REPLY to Response to Motion re 43 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by United States of America. (Patil, Jason) (Entered: 08/23/2005)
2005-10-03 50 0 ORDER "DISMISSING" defendant Lucio Villa-Real without prejudice. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 9/30/05. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/04/2005)
2005-11-21 51 0 ORDER granting in part and denying in part 32 Motion to Remand,or in the alternative Server the third Party Claims and Remand Plaintiffs' Claims ; deeming MOOT 43 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction ; REMANDING case to the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland and "DIRECTING" the Clerk to CLOSE this case. Signed by Judge Peter J. Messitte on 11/21/05. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/2005)
2005-11-21 52 0 Correspondence from the Clerk re: Certified Copy of Order together with Certified copy of Docket Entries mailed to the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Maryland. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/2005)
2005-11-30 53 0 Correspondence from the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Pr.George's County re: remanding of case. (rank, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/01/2005)
2005-12-01 54 0 MOTION for Reconsideration Of Order of Remand and To Consolidate by Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc.. Responses due by 12/19/2005 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support# 2 Exhibit 1# 3)(Russell, Lisa) (Entered: 12/01/2005)
2005-12-05 55 0 Third Party MOTION to Withdraw by Bristol Emergency Medicine, Inc.. Responses due by 12/22/2005 (Russell, Lisa) (Entered: 12/05/2005)
2005-12-08 56 0 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 11/21/2004 before Judge Peter J. Messitte. Court Reporter: Linda Marshall. (FILED SEPARATELY) (elt, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/09/2005)