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MEGAN LYNN RINGLE, M.D. vs VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, D/B/A NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; RONALD J. KANTER, M.D.; AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY GROUP, INC., D/B/A PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS OF AMERICA, 17-006711MA (2017)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 17-006711MA Visitors: 4
Petitioner: MEGAN LYNN RINGLE, M.D.
Respondent: VARIETY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, D/B/A NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL; RONALD J. KANTER, M.D.; AND PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY GROUP, INC., D/B/A PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS OF AMERICA
Judges: W. DAVID WATKINS
Agency: Medical Arbitration
Locations: Miami, Florida
Filed: Dec. 15, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, September 28, 2018.

Latest Update: Sep. 28, 2024

Docket for Case No: 17-006711MA
Issue Date Proceedings
Sep. 28, 2018 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Aug. 16, 2018 Order Canceling Hearing and Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by August 30, 2018).
Aug. 15, 2018 Joint Notice of Settlement of Claim filed.
Aug. 14, 2018 Notice of Cancellation of Deposition Duces Tecum (Carol Fricks, CLCP) filed.
Aug. 13, 2018 Joint Pre-hearing Stipulation Pursuant to Fla. Admin. Code R. 60Q-3.022 filed.
Aug. 13, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Second Amended Exhibit List filed.
Aug. 13, 2018 Claimant's Amended Exhibit List filed.
Aug. 10, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Amended Exhibit List filed.
Aug. 10, 2018 Notice of Cancellation of Deposition Duces Tecum (Michael Shahnasarian, Ph.D) filed.
Aug. 10, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Withdrawal of Expert filed.
Aug. 10, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Exhibit List filed.
Aug. 09, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Motion to Exclude Opinions Concerning the Worklife Expectancy of Fred Morady, M.D. filed.
Aug. 01, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospoital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Speciality Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Amended Cross-Notice of Taking Videotaped Depsition for Use at Arbitration filed.
Jul. 30, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Filing Answers to Claimant's Interrogatories filed.
Jul. 30, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Responses to Claimant's Request for Admissions filed.
Jul. 23, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of Gary Anderson, Ph.D) filed.
Jul. 19, 2018 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Michael Shahnasarian, Ph.D.) filed.
Jul. 13, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Witness List filed.
Jul. 13, 2018 Claimant's Witness List filed.
Jul. 13, 2018 Claimant's Exhibit List filed.
Jul. 12, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition **Agreed to by All Counsel** (of Shazia Bhombal, M.D) filed.
Jun. 28, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Cross-Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition for Use at Arbitration filed.
Jun. 27, 2018 Claimant's Request for Admissions and Interrogatory filed.
Jun. 27, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Serving Interrogatories filed.
Jun. 25, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Response to Defendants' Supplemental Request for Production filed.
Jun. 21, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children?s Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children?s Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America?s, Notice of Compliance with Claimant?s Request for Copies filed.
Jun. 18, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Supplemental Request for Production to Claimant filed.
Jun. 18, 2018 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Robert Myerburg, M.D.) filed.
Jun. 18, 2018 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
May 31, 2018 Request for Copies of Documents Received Pursuant to Subpoena filed.
May 31, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Certificate of Non-objection filed.
May 31, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children?s Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children?s Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America?s Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Duces Tecum without Deposition Pursuant to Rule 1.351, Fla.R.Civ.P filed.
May 31, 2018 Notice of Mediation filed.
May 29, 2018 Notice of Takinf Deposition Duces Tecum (Byron Lee, MD) filed.
May 29, 2018 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Carol Fricks,CLCP) filed.
May 29, 2018 Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Stephen Durham, Ph.D.) filed.
May 25, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum of (Fred Morady, MD) filed.
May 24, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Re-Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum (Melissa Scala, M.D.) filed.
May 24, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Gary Anderson) filed.
May 24, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Notice of taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Cathlin Vinett) filed.
May 23, 2018 Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum (Ronald J. Kanter, M.D) filed.
May 23, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum (Melissa Scala, MD) filed.
May 22, 2018 Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum (Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, M.D) filed.
May 21, 2018 Respondent's Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
May 21, 2018 Order Granting Alternative Motion for Protective Order.
May 18, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Amended Answers to Defendants' Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
May 18, 2018 Claimant's Response to Defendants' Motion for Protective Order, or in the alternative, Motion for Protective Order Limiting the Scope of the Deposition of Ronald J. Kanter, M.D. filed.
May 18, 2018 Order on Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Motion to Determine the Applicability of Collateral Source Statutes.
May 18, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital, d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Motion for Protective Order, or in the Alternative, Motion for Protective Order Limiting the Scope of the Deposition of Ronald Kanter, M.D. filed.
May 16, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Amended Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories Numbered 22 and 23 filed.
May 15, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Response to Defendants' Supplemental Request for Production filed.
May 15, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Response to Defendants' Supplemental Request for Production filed.
May 15, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum **Agreed to By All Counsel** (Vinod Bhutani, M.D) filed.
May 15, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum **Agreed to by All Counsel** (Valerie Chock, M.D) filed.
May 15, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum **Agreed to by All Counsel** (Lou Halamek, M.D) filed.
May 15, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum ** Agreed to by All Counsel ** (Mohan Viswanathan, M.D) filed.
May 14, 2018 Order Granting Motion to Compel.
May 14, 2018 Order Granting Motion to Compel Depositions.
May 14, 2018 Order Denying Motion to Strike Defendants' Notice of Conflict and Alternative Motion to Prevent a Continuance.
May 11, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Supplemental Request for Production to Claimant filed.
May 11, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Response to Claimant's Request for Production filed.
May 11, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Cross-Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum Agreed to by All Counsel filed.
May 11, 2018 Notice of Taking Videotaped Deposition Duces Tecum filed.
May 10, 2018 Claimant's First Request for Production to Defendants filed.
May 09, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Response to Defendants' Supplemental Request for Production filed.
May 09, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Filing Answers to Claimant's Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
May 08, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Supplemental Request for Production to Claimant filed.
May 08, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialisits of America's, Notice of Taking Videotaped Depositions Agreed to by All Counsel filed.
May 07, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Supplemental Request for Production to Claimant filed.
May 04, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Amended Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories Numbered 24 and 25 filed.
May 04, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Motion to Compel Depositions filed.
May 04, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Response to Claimant's Motion to Strike Notice of Conflict, or in the Alternative, Claimant's Motion to Prevent a Continuance filed.
May 02, 2018 Claimant's Response to Defendants' Motion to Determine the Applicability of Collateral Source Statutes filed.
May 02, 2018 Claimant's Motion to Strike Defendants' Notice of Conflict, or in the Alternative, Claimant's Motion to Prevent a Continuance filed.
Apr. 30, 2018 Notice of Serving Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 27, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of Conflict filed.
Apr. 27, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Defendants' Collateral Source Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 24, 2018 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants' Motion to Overrule Claimant's Objections to Social Media Interrogatories.
Apr. 23, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Motion to Determine the Applicability of Collateral Source Statutes filed.
Apr. 20, 2018 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Respondents' Motion to Overrule Claimant's Objection to Social Media Interrogatories.
Apr. 19, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Response to Defendants' Supplemental Request for Production filed.
Apr. 18, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Supplemental Request for Production to Claimant filed.
Apr. 18, 2018 Respondent, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nichlaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D., and Pediatric Surgery Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialties of America's Motion to Compel Better Responses to Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 18, 2018 Claimant's Response to Defendants' Motion to Overrule Claimant's Objection to Social Media Interrogatories #24 and #25 filed.
Apr. 17, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Certificate of Non-Objection filed.
Apr. 17, 2018 Request for Copies of Documents Received Pursuant to Subpoena (filed in error).
Apr. 11, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kaner, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc., d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Motion to Overrrule Claimant's Objections to Social Media Interrogatories #24 and #25 filed.
Apr. 10, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Collateral Source Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
Apr. 10, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children?s Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children?s Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America?s Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Duces Tecum without Deposition Pursuant to Rule 1.351, Fla.R.Civ.P filed.
Apr. 10, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Defendants' Expert Witness Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 10, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filing Answers to Defendants' Interrogatories filed.
Apr. 10, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Filling Responses to Defendants' Request for Production filed.
Apr. 09, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Request for Compulsory Medical Examination (agreed to by all counsel) filed.
Mar. 29, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Certificate of Non-objection filed.
Mar. 28, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Notice of taking Videotaped Deposition filed.
Mar. 28, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Request for Compulsory Medical Examination filed.
Mar. 16, 2018 Request for Copies of Documents Received Pursuant to Subpoena filed.
Mar. 14, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Duces Tecum without Deposition Pursuant to Rule 1.351, Fla.R.Civ.P filed.
Mar. 12, 2018 Respondents, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's Notice of Unavailability filed.
Mar. 09, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Request for Production to Claimant filed.
Mar. 09, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/ba Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Expert Witness Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
Mar. 09, 2018 Respondents', Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital; Ronald J. Kanter, M.D.; and Pediatric Specialty Group, Inc. d/b/a Pediatric Specialists of America's, Interrogatories to Claimant filed.
Mar. 05, 2018 Notice of Arbitration Hearing (hearing set for August 27 through 31, 2018; 10:00 a.m.; Miami, FL).
Feb. 15, 2018 Joint Stipulation in Response to Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration filed.
Feb. 02, 2018 Order Concerning Assessment Arbitration.
Feb. 02, 2018 Order Confirming Arbitrators.
Jan. 16, 2018 Certificate of Potential Arbitrator Pursuant to 60Q-3.007(2) Florida Administrative Rules filed.
Jan. 16, 2018 Respondent, Variety Children's Hospital d/b/a Nicklaus Children's Hospital's, Designation of Arbitrator filed.
Jan. 10, 2018 Respondent, Variety Children's Hospital dba Nicklaus Children's Hospital's, Notice of Designation of E-mail Address filed.
Jan. 08, 2018 Notice of Filing Certificate of Arbitrator, Scott S. Liberman filed.
Jan. 08, 2018 Notice of Claimant's Designation of Arbitrator filed.
Jan. 08, 2018 Claimant's Notice of Compliance with Rule 2.516 and Designation of Email Addresses filed.
Jan. 03, 2018 Notice Regarding Applicable Rules and Service of Pleadings.
Jan. 03, 2018 Certificate of Chief Arbitrator.
Jan. 03, 2018 Order Appointing Chief Arbitrator.
Dec. 15, 2017 Joint Request for Arbitration filed.
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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