Date: 04-30-2014

Case Style: Ellen M. Williams v. Dr. Richard Drake and the Orthopedic Center

Case Number: CJ-2011-6550

Judge: Jefferson D. Sellers

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: Glen Beustring

Defendant's Attorney: Bob Latham, Lance Freije and Lindsey Albers

Description: Ellen M. Williams and David M. Williams v. Dr. Richard Drake and the Orthopedic Center

Issue # 1.

Issue: MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE (MEDNEG) (Medical Malpractice)

Filed by: WILLIAMS, ELLEN M

Filed Date: 10/31/2011
Party Name: Disposition Information:

Defendant: DRAKE, DR RICHARD

Disposed: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, 03/25/2014. Judge.

Defendant: THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER

Disposed: DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, 03/25/2014. Judge.

Defendant: DRAKE, DR RICHARD

Disposed: VACATED (ORDER OR JUDGMENT), 04/17/2014. Judge.

Defendant: THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER

Disposed: VACATED (ORDER OR JUDGMENT), 04/17/2014. Judge.

Defendant: DRAKE, DR RICHARD

Defendant: THE ORTHOPAEDIC CENTER


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SELLERS, JEFFERSON D.: THIS CAUSE COMES ON FOR HEARING THIS 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2014, ON PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO VACATE DISMISSAL OF ACTION, FILED 4-3-14. PLAINTIFFS WERE PRESENT THROUGH GLENN BEUSTRING AND DEFENDANTS WERE PRESENT THROUGH LANCE FREIJE. RECORD WAS MADE BY LYNETTE QUETONE. THE COURT GRANTED THE MOTION AND VACATED THE DISMISSAL ORDERING THE ATTORNEYS TO SCHEDULE WITH THE CLERK A PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL DATE AND TIME, WHILE THE COURT ATTENDED TO OTHER MATTERS ON THE MORNING DOCKET. THE COURT INDICATED IT WOULD REQUIRE COMPLETE PREPARATION FOR THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE EXCHANGE OF PRE-MARKED EXHIBITS PRIOR TO THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE, PURSUANT TO RULE 5 AND THE LOCAL RULES. THE COURT INDICATED IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO RESOLVE ANY SCHEDULING ISSUES. DESPITE THE ORDER OF THE COURT, BOTH COUNSEL DEPARTED THE COURTROOM WITHOUT CONFERRING WITH THE DEPUTY COURT CLERK TO SCHEDULE THIS CASE TO TRIAL. ACCORDINGLY, THIS COURT NOW SCHEDULES THIS MATTER FOR JURY TRIAL 9:00 O'CLOCK A.M., 2014. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SHALL BE HELD (30 DAYS BEFORE). ALL DISCOVERY MUST BE COMPLETED BY PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE. COUNSEL SHALL EXCHANGE PRE-MARKED TRIAL EXHIBITS FIVE BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SO THAT OBJECTIONS LISTED IN THE ORDER WILL BE MEANINGFUL. EVERY EXHIBIT CONSISTING OF MORE THAN ONE PAGE SHALL HAVE THE PAGES CONSECUTIVELY NUMBERED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. IF THESE DATES ARE UNREALISTIC, COUNSEL SHALL CONFER AND CONFERENCE CALL THE MINUTE CLERK WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF THIS DATE TO RESCHEDULE. FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE PREPARED FOR TRIAL WILL RESULT IN A DISMISSAL OF THE ACTION OR DEFAULT JUDGMENT, OR SUCH LESSER SANCTION AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. NOTICE TO: GLENN BEUSTRING, LANCE FREIJE

Outcome: Pending

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