Case: Advocacy Inc. v. Tarrant County Hospital District

Advocacy Inc. v. Tarrant County Hosp District

Advocacy Inc. v. Tarrant County Hosp District

Advocacy Inc. v. Tarrant County Hosp District

COMPLAINT filed; Filing Fee $ 150.00 Receipt # 35577 (26) (geb) (Entered: 01/17/2001)

SUMMONS(ES) issued for defendant Tarrant County Hospi (1) (geb) (Entered: 01/17/2001)

ORDER REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL RULES.....Ordered that plaintiff file a certificate of interested persons in compliance with Local Rule 3.1.(f) within ten (10) days of the issuance of this order....SEE ORDER FOR SPECIFICS... ( Signed by Judge Terry R. Means ) Copies to counsel: 01/19/01 Page(s) 1 (fba) Modified on 01/23/2001 (Entered: 01/19/2001)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Advocacy Incorporate (2pg) (wrb) (Entered: 01/26/2001)

ANSWER to Complaint by Tarrant County Hospi, Anthony Alcini (Attorney James O Williams, Ann Lusas Diamond), (15+) (pdm) (Entered: 02/22/2001)

ORDER REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL RULES....Ordered that Defendants file a certificate of interested persons within ten (10) days of the issuance of this order. ( Signed by Judge Terry R. Means ) Copies to counsel: 02/22/01 Page(s) 1 (fba) (Entered: 02/22/2001)

ORDER TO SUBMIT JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN....counsel to meet in person within 20 days of the date of this order; the parties to file with the clerk of the court an original and one copy of the signed joint status report and proposed discovery plan (one instrument) within 30 days of the date of the filing of this order....SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER SPECIFICS... ( Signed by Judge Terry R. Means ) Copies to counsel: 02/22/01 Page(s): 5 (fba) (Entered: 02/22/2001)

CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS by Tarrant County Hospi, Anthony Alcini (3pg) (wrb) (Entered: 02/27/2001)

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Anthony Alcini-John Peter Smith Hospital -served by personal server Deputy Constable Prec. #5, J.D. Stewart 1/30/01 Answer due on 2/20/01 for Anthony Alcini (wrb) (Entered: 03/01/2001)

JOINT STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED DISCOVERY PLAN by Advocacy Incorporate, Tarrant County Hospi, Anthony Alcini (17pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

ORDER TO FILE CONSENT TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.....the parties are hereby Ordered to file a Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge with the Clerk of Court within twenty (20) days of the filing of this order. ( Signed by Judge Terry R. Means ) Copies to counsel: 04/05/01 Page(s) 2 (fba) (Entered: 04/05/2001)

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE to Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil.....Ordered that the above captioned matter be reassigned to United States Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil for the conduct of all further proceedings and the entry of judgment and the foregoing consent of the parties; further Ordered that all future pleadings shall bear the case number 4:01-CV-062-BE. (Signed by Judge Terry R. Means ) Copies to counsel: 04/18/01 Page(s): 2 (fba) (Entered: 04/18/2001)

INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER setting Joining of Parties on 4:30 5/7/01 Amending of Pleadings on 4:30 5/14/01 ; Discovery cutoff 4:30 6/25/01 ; Deadline for filing of dispositive motions 4:30 7/16/01 ; ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil ) Copies to counsel: 4/19/01 Page(s): 2 (wrb) (Entered: 04/19/2001)

Deadline updated; set settlement conference for 4/30/01 (wrb)

MOTION by Advocacy Incorporate for NonSuit as To Anthony Alcini (3pg) (wrb) (Entered: 04/24/2001)

ORDER OF NONSUIT AS TO ANTHONY ALCINI granting [14-1] motion for NonSuit as To Anthony Alcini ..this order does not apply to the remaining deft Tarrant Co Hosp Dist, dba John Peter Smith Hosp, and this cause shall continue as to that deft. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil ) Copies to counsel: 4/25/01 Page(s) 1 (wrb) (Entered: 04/25/2001)

Defendant's REPORT Following Court Ordered Formal Settlement Conference by Tarrant County Hospi (4pg) (wrb) (Entered: 05/01/2001)

NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF NESTER PRESAS WITH REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS by Tarrant County Hospi to take deposition of Nester Presas 5/8/01 at 1:30 (4pg) (wrb) (Entered: 05/02/2001)

Plaintiff's Report of Settlement Conference by Advocacy Incorporate (3pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 05/03/2001)

Second Supplemental Disclosures of Defendant Tarrant County Hospital District d/b/a John Peter Smith Hostpital and Designation of Experts (15+pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 05/30/2001)

ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES reset discovery due for 7/11/01, reset scheduling order deadlines: Deadline for filing of dispositive motions by 4:30 8/6/01 other than motions in limine ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil ) Copies to counsel: 7/12/01 Page(s) 1 (wrb) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

JOINT Unopposed MOTION to extend deadlines by Advocacy Incorporate, Tarrant County Hospi (4pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

DFT'S MOTION by defendant Tarrant County Hospi for summary judgment (3pg) (mjw) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

MEMORANDUM by defendant Tarrant County Hospi in support of [22-1] motion for summary judgment (15+pg) (mjw) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

APPENDIX by defendant Tarrant County Hospi in support of [22-1] motion for summary judgment (15+pg) (mjw) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

PLA'S MOTION by plaintiff Advocacy Incorporate for summary judgment (4pg) (mjw) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

PLA'S MEMORANDUM by plaintiff Advocacy Incorporate in support of [25-1] motion for summary judgment (15+pg0 (mjw) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

APPENDIX by plaintiff Advocacy Incorporate in support of [25-1] motion for summary judgment (15+pg) (mjw) (Entered: 08/07/2001)

RESPONSE by defendant Tarrant County Hospi to Plaintiff's [25-1] motion for summary judgment (15+pgs) (fba) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

Plaintiff's BRIEF IN REPLY by Advocacy Incorporate AND RESPONSE to [22-1] motion for summary judgment (15+pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

Plaintiff's SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDIX by Advocacy Incorporate in support of [29-1] response reply (15+pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 08/24/2001)

PLA'S RESPONSE by plaintiff Advocacy Incorporate to [22-1] motion for summary judgment (3pg) (mjw) (Entered: 08/31/2001)

Defendant's RE-Designation of lead counsel and attorney in charge for Tarrant County Hosp (4pg) (wrb) (Entered: 09/06/2001)

Defendant's MOTION by Tarrant County Hospi to strike [29-1] plaintiff's brief in reply and response (4pg) (wrb) (Entered: 09/10/2001)

Plaintiff's Answer and Brief In RESPONSE by Advocacy Incorporate to [33-1] motion to strike [29-1] plaintiff's brief in reply and response (4pg) (wrb) (Entered: 09/20/2001)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting [25-1] motion for summary judgment, denying [22-1] motion for summary judgment ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil ) Copies to counsel: 10/12/01 Page(s): 12 (wrb) (Entered: 10/12/2001)

Supplemental AFFIDAVIT of Laurance L Priddy Regarding Attorney's Fees by Advocacy Incorporate (11pgs) (wrb) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Regarding [36-1] supplemental affidavit of Laurance L. Priddy Regarding Attorney's Fees and Affidavit of Beth Mitchell (2pg) (wrb) (Entered: 10/23/2001)

FINAL JUDGMENT for Advocacy Incorporate against Tarrant County Hospital ..1)the failure of deft Tarrant Co Hospital District dba John Peter Smith Hospital to grant Advocacy prompt access to the records of Sawin or other individuals with mental illness receiving care or treatment at a facility within the Tarrant Co Hospital District when there exists a complaint or probable cause to believe that the person has been or is at risk for abuse and neglect is hereby declared to be in violation of Advocacy, Inc's rights and duties; 2) the Hospital District shall be enjoined and restrained from declining to release the records of Robert Sawin or any other "individual with mental illness", as defined in 42 USC 10802(4), when properly requested by Advocacy for purposes related to the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act 42 USC 10801 et seq; Pltf Advocacy Inc shall recover attys fees in the sum of $17,753.50 from defendants. ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles Bleil ) Copies to counsel: 10/24/01 Page(s): 1 (wrb) (Entered: 10/24/2001)

Case closed (wrb)

***Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez chosen by random selection to handle matters that may be referred in this case. (kdc, )