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Garden City Emps.' Ret. Sys. v. Psychiatric Sols., Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION
Sep 20, 2016
No. 3:09-cv-00882 (M.D. Tenn. Sep. 20, 2016)

Opinion

No. 3:09-cv-00882

09-20-2016

GARDEN CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Plaintiff, CENTRAL STATES, SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST AREAS PENSION FUND, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Lead Plaintiffs, BEVERLY KERN, on Behalf of Herself and Her Siblings, and as Administrator of the Estate of Donna Kern, Intervenors, v. PSYCHIATRIC SOLUTIONS, INC., et al., Defendants.


MEMORANDUM

Intervenors, Beverly Kern, on behalf of herself and her siblings, and as Administrator of the Estate of Donna Kern, filed a motion to intervene and to unseal documents filed in this action under a Protective Order. These document pertain to the Defendants' motion for summary judgment and related papers. Intervenors assert that these documents are highly relevant to their pending state civil action in Georgia against Defendant Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. ("PSI"). Given that this litigation involved significant amounts of information about patient medical care, the Court authorized the parties to designate and file documents under seal.

Intervenors assert that they requested these documents from PSI in the Georgia civil action, but PSI refused to produce any of the requested documents.

The Defendants objected to the Intervenors' motion, citing Arthur S. Langenderfer, Inc. v. S.E. Johnson Co., 729 F.2d 1050, 1060 (6th Cir. 1984), on the lack of common questions of law or fact between this action and Kern's Georgia action. PSI also argued that to allow intervention and unseal the requested materials undermines the finality of this closed action.

The Court granted the Intervenors' motion to intervene, but reserved their motion to unseal. The Court allowed Intervenors' designated counsel access to the cited sealed documents. Thereafter, the Court required Intervenors' designated counsel to file under seal a memorandum demonstrating the relevance of specific documents to the Intervenors' Georgia state court action. As to PSI's finality contention, the Court noted that intervention has been permitted to modify a judgment or settlement. See, e.g., Stotts v. Memphis Fire Dep't, 679 F.2d 579, 581 (6th Cir. 1982). The Court deemed Langenderfer to be factually inapposite as Intervenors here do not seek to modify any judgment or any settlement agreement between the parties. Intervenors seek only access to the documents submitted in connection with the Defendants' motion for summary judgment.

See Wilson v. Am. Motors Corp., 759 F.2d 1568, 1571 n.3 (11th Cir. 1985) ("If formal proceedings occur in one court and are relevant to issues being presented in another court, judicial economy would mandate their availability.").

Before the Court is the Intervenors' renewed motion to unseal (Docket Entry No. 492), contending that they have identified specific sealed documents relevant to the Defendant PSI's control over Focus by the Sea, the mental health institution that treated and discharged Amy Kern, giving rise to the Intervenors' claims. Intervenors also rely upon the First Amendment principle that judicial documents are public records absent compelling justification that are absent here. On a Spreadsheet attached to their motion, Intervenors identify the relevant documents.

In their response (Docket Entry No. 497), the Defendants agree to a number of the designated docket entries to which Intervenors seek to unseal and agree to produce four docket entries (either in full or redacted form) to Intervenors. Defendants assert the Georgia Court should determine whether the listed documents should be subject to a protective order or may be used at any trial. Defendants oppose unsealing 88 docket entries that were not submitted by the Defendants and they argue these documents are wholly irrelevant to Intervenors' Georgia state court action and Intervenors have not met their burden under the Court's Order to show relevance of specific documents to their Georgia state court action. Defendants also contend that the Intervenors' list of documents includes documents beyond the scope of the Court's Order that was limited to summary judgment documents. (Docket Entry No. 488). Of the 114 docket entries on the Intervenors' spreadsheet, Defendants assert that 35 concern motions in limine on a number of topics, and were not submitted on their motion for summary judgment. Defendants also argue that the Intervenors could have sought this discovery in the Georgia action and are engaged in and "endrun" around the Georgia state court's discovery Orders.

These 35 docket entries are identified as Docket Entry Nos. 289-1, 289-2, 289-3, 289-4, 289-5, 289-6, 289-7, 289-8, 289-9, 289-10, 289-11, 289-12, 289-13, 289-14, 289-15, 289-16, 289-17, 289-20, 289-21, 289-22, 289-23, 290-1, 290-2, 295-1, 365, 385-1, 401, 401-1, 401-2, 401-4, 416-1, 416-3, 440, 440-1, and 441-1. --------

In reply (Docket Entry No. 502), Intervenors assert that the Defendants overreached in their designations of confidential information under the Court's Protective Order. As to this abuse, Intervenors cite Plaintiffs' filing that the Defendants were "indiscriminately mark[ing] virtually every (if not all) document they produced in this litigation as confidential or highly confidential," including hundreds of trivial emails, including emails about a PSI chili cook off and spam emails, outdated financial information, and "e-mails about staffing and quality issues at PSI's psychiatric hospitals," citing Id. at 7 (citing Docket Entry No. 324-1). Intervenors agree to redact any patient information protected by federal law.

For relevance of these documents, Intervenors cites PSI's motion for summary judgment in the Georgia action denying any ownership or operation of Focus by the Sea, the mental health facility at issue in Georgia. The Intervenors argue that their designated sealed documents are relevant to PSI ownership of Focus by the Sea, to PSI's policy of corporate control of its facilities' operations and finances, such as Focus by the Sea, and to PSI's alleged indifference to patient safety at its facility, as evidence to warrant an award of punitive damages.

A. Relevance to the Georgia Action

On February 4, 2011, Kern, filed her action against PSI and others in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia. In their Georgia state court action, Intervenors allege that on February 7, 2009, Donna Kern's granddaughter, Amy Kern, killed Donna Kern with a tire iron and also killed William Chapman with a gun in Jupiter, Florida. Amy Kern has a long history of severe mental illnesses, with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. Twelve days before the killing and the last day of Amy Kern's insurance coverage for her inpatient treatment, Focus by the Sea released Amy Kern. Focus by the Sea is a psychiatric hospital in St. Simons, Georgia that is allegedly owned and operated by the Defendant PSI.

In the Georgia action, Intervenors specifically allege that Dr. Alina Galiano, Kern's psychiatrist at Focus, and other medical staff, were medically negligent in treating Kern and discharging her when her insurance coverage expired. (Docket Entry No. 498, Oertal Declaration, at ¶ 10). PSI was originally named among the "Focus Defendants" because PSI "owned and/or operated" Focus and, therefore, the doctors, nurses, and medical staff were actual and/or ostensible agents and employees of the facility and PSI. PSI allegedly had corporate policy, practices, and conduct that caused Amy Kern's discharge. Intervenors later voluntarily dismissed PSI without prejudice. Intervenors assert they subsequently discovered that PSI falsely represented its lack of involvement in Focus by the Sea's operations and Intervenors renewed their claims against PSI. The Georgia action has now been pending for over five years and is set for trial on October 24, 2016.

For their relevance showing, Intervenors cite the original Plaintiffs' amended complaint, alleging that PSI executives made monthly and annual visits to each of PSI's facilities to assess the facilities' compliance with PSI's various policies and procedures. (Docket Entry No. 109 at ¶¶ 165-66). Former Focus by the Sea employees testified in the Georgia action that PSI representatives made such compliance visits. Intervenors also cite their amended complaint alleging that PSI was directly involved in the actual operation of its psychiatric facilities, including Focus by the Sea that discharged Amy Kern. Intervenors' amended complaint asserts that Joey Jacobs, PSI's former CEO and president, made staffing cuts at Focus by the Sea in 2008 when PSI was under pressure from investors to deliver on its promises of continued revenue growth. (Docket Entry No. 492-1 at 5 (citing Docket Entry No. 109 at ¶ 38)).

After renewing their claims against PSI, Intervenors sought discovery with 15 documents requests, 73 requests for admission, and 43 interrogatories, including all documents in this action. Intervenors cite the testimony of Dr. Jackie Cox Thompson, a physician at Focus by the Sea that at the time of Kern's release, PSI executives pressured Focus by the Sea staff to make medical decisions based on money, not patient needs. According to this physician, a Focus by the Sea executive was "dictat[ing]" that patients be discharged when their insurance coverage expired regardless of the patient's mental health. (Docket Entry No. 470-8, Deposition of Dr. Jackie Cox Thompson, at 59-63). Intervenors also cite PSI's admission in the Georgia action that in 2008 and 2009, Joey Jacobs, PSI's former President and CEO, was also the CEO of Focus by the Sea, and that Jack Poison, another individual Defendant in this action, was Focus by the Sea's CFO and PSI's CAO.

In their discovery, Intervenors identified a "Management Services Agreement" between PSI and Focus by the Sea under which PSI agreed to provide management services for Focus by the Sea, including clinical consulting, managing relationships with insurance companies, and consultation on patient relationships, among many other services. In the Georgia civil action, PSI's position has been that PSI has never owned or operated Focus by the Sea nor involved in the psychiatric care for Amy Kern. Intervenors cite the testimony of former Focus by the Sea employees in the Georgia action referring to PSI documents that are inconsistent with PSI's denials.

According to the Defendants, for two years, Intervenors did not request any discovery from PSI about corporate control over Focus by the Sea, and in September 2013, PSI filed a motion for summary judgment and Intervenors voluntarily dismissed PSI. (Docket Entry No. 470 at 2). Defendants cite the testimony of Dr. Jackie Cox-Thompson, Kern's case manager and liaison with Kern's insurance company that Kern was discharged because her condition had stabilized and she was ready to continue treatment on an outpatient basis and that her insurance had nothing to do with her discharge. (Docket Entry No. 497 at 4).

Despite PSI's objection, the Georgia state court allowed Intervenors to depose Kathy Bolmer, a former PSI Executive Vice President and Joey Jacobs, PSI's former CEO. Defendants quote the Georgia court's statement to Plaintiff's counsel: "That's a hell of a burden of discovery you imposed on [PSI and the other Defendants]. So I'm going to allow you to do it, but you will be looked at with a jaundiced eye." (Docket Entry No. 497 at 5). The Georgia state court would consider additional individuals related to PSI, if Intervenors showed good cause to do so. Id. Intervenors have not deposed Joey Jacobs.

Defendants quote the October 2014 depositions of Mia Meloni, Associate General Counsel of UHS Delaware, Inc., as the corporate representative of UHS and PSI; and Monica Cook, then the CEO of Focus by the Sea. Both deponents denied that PSI exercised day-to-day control over Focus by the Sea. Ms. Cook further denied that the facility ever discharged a patient for insurance reasons. (Docket Entry No. 498-4, Ex. 4, Cook Deposition, at 26) ("No. Insurance payment does not just - - does not justify discharge or admission. It's what the doctor and the team feels.").

Defendants next cite their July 2015 deposition of Kathy Bolmer and Kim Whitelock, Focus by the Sea CEO when Kern was a patient. Bolmer denied that any PSI policy or practice of understaffing or requiring insurance discharges existed and had never heard of such a policy, and "would be horrified and surprised." (Docket Entry No. 497 at 5). Whitelock's testimony denied PSI exercise of day-to-day control over the facility or any occasion of a discharge for lack of insurance. Id.

In the summer of 2015, Defendants cite the Intervenors' request for more production and computer search for documents on PSI corporate policies and PSI's relationship with its 95 subsidiary facilities. PSI requested Intervenors to provide keywords as well as an agreement to share the costs of production. With such agreements, PSI would search its electronic database for the requested documents. Intervenors did not provide keywords nor agree to share costs nor seek relief from the Georgia Court.

Finally, Defendants assert that they produced seven (7) million documents to Intervenors who have deposed dozens of witnesses, including individuals with knowledge of PSI corporate policies and practices. In the Defendants' view, Intervenors have burdened and seek to burden PSI further with significant document discovery.

B. Conclusions of Law

In the Sixth Circuit, public access to judicial case documents is necessary to ensure that the public can "analyze and critique the reasoning of the court," and to allow "the public . . . an opportunity to review the facts presented to the court." Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. F.T.C., 710F.2d 1165, 1178 (6th Cir. 1983). A justifying rationale is that "[t]he resolution of private disputes frequently involves issues and remedies affecting third parties or the general public." Id. at 1179; see also Procter & Gamble Co. v. Bankers Trust Co., 78 F.3d 219, 227 (6th Cir. 1996) (recognizing the longstanding tradition of public access to judicial documents).

The First Amendment grants Intervenors a qualified right to access certain judicial documents. Brown & Williamson, 710 F.2d at 1177; Applications of Nat'l Broad. Co., 828 F.2d 340, 343 (6th Cir. 1987). Materials submitted by a party on summary judgment must be disclosed absent the "most compelling reasons" so as to preclude "total foreclosure of public and professional scrutiny." Brown & Williamson, 710 F.2d at 1180 (quoting Joy v. North, 692 F.2d 880, 894 (2d Cir. 1982); Lueosch v. Pyramid Co. of Onondaga, 435 F.3d 110, 124 (2d Cir. 2006) ("[T]here exists a qualified First Amendment right of access to documents submitted to the court in connection with a summary judgment motion."); In re New York Times Co., 828 F.2d 110, 114 (2d Cir. 1987) ("Other circuits that have addressed this question have construed the constitutional right of access to apply to written documents submitted in connection with judicial proceedings that themselves implicate the right of access"). "[D]ocuments used by parties moving for, or opposing, summary judgment should not remain under seal absent the most compelling reasons." Joy, 692 F.2d at 893. The party opposing disclosure bears the burden of overcoming the presumption in favor of public assess. United States v. Beckham, 789 F.2d 401, 419 (6th Cir. 1986) (collecting cases).

Moreover, a court possesses inherent authority over its judicial records and files, Nixon v. Warner Commc'ns, Inc., 435 U.S. 589, 598 (1978), but this discretion is "circumscribed by a long-established legal tradition," Brown & Williamson, 710 F.2d at 1177. In this Circuit, there is a "presumptive right of the public to inspect and copy judicial documents and files." In re Knoxville News-Sentinel Co., 723 F.2d 470, 474 (6th Cir. 1983). For this right of access, Intervenors cite the District of Columbia Circuit's observation that "any attempt to maintain secrecy, as to the records of the court, would seem to be inconsistent with the common understanding of what belongs to a public court of record . . . ." Ex Parte Drawbraugh, 2 App.D.C. 404, 407-08 (1894). Courts also acknowledge the "natural desire of parties to shield prejudicial information" from the public eye, as the Sixth Circuit stated:

This desire . . . cannot be accommodated by courts without seriously undermining the tradition of an open judicial system. Indeed, common sense tells us that the greater the motivation a corporation has to shield its operations, the greater the public's need to know. In such cases, a court should not seal records unless public access would reveal legitimate trade secrets . . . .
Brown & Williamson, 710 F.2d at 1180.

For their access, the Intervenors' request must satisfy the "experience and logic" test. Press-Enter. Co. v. Super. Ct. of Cal. for Riverside Cnty., 478 U.S. 1, 8 (1986). For this test, the Court must consider whether the document has historically been available to the press and the public, id. at 8, and the "logic element" asks whether "public access plays a significant positive role in the functioning of the particular process in question," In re Search of Fair Fin., 692 F.3d 424, 429 (6th Cir. 2012) (quoting Press-Enter. Co., 478 U.S. at 8). As noted earlier, "[i]f formal proceedings occur in one court and are relevant to issues being presented in another court, judicial economy would mandate their availability." Wilson, 759 F.2d at 1571 n.3. Moreover, for documents involving non-dispositive motions, the requesting party must show good cause for public access. Kamakana v. City and Cnty. of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1179-80 (9th Cir. 2006).

As to Intervenors showing of relevance, the Court views the relevance issue from the perspective of discovery as this Court is not in a position to evaluate the merits of the Intervenors' Georgia claims. Intervenors allege that PSI controlled Focus by the Sea's operations and have presented testimony of a physician about PSI's actual control over Focus by the Sea's operations. Intervenors cite a management contract between PSI and Focus by the Sea. Intervenors cite without dispute that Defendants Jacobs and Poison held executive positions at Focus by the Sea in 2008 and 2009. There is not any showing that the designated documents were previously produced in the Georgia action. Thus, the Court concludes that Intervenors have satisfied their showing of relevance.

The above-cited First Amendment principles and this Court's inherent authority over its case documents are the controlling bases for this Court's decision. As to the merits of the Intervenors' claim and whether the Intervenors motion is an "endrun" around the Georgia state court's discovery orders is a matter for the Georgia court who is more knowledgeable and familiar with those proceedings. Thus, the Court concludes that all docket entries filed or referenced in the Defendants' motion for summary judgment filed in this action shall be unsealed subject to redaction of Patient Identifying Information protected by HIPPA and/or 42 U.S.C. § 290dd-2. As to materials that Defendants assert are unrelated to their motion for summary judgment, the Court cross-referenced the documents on the Intervenors' chart of requested documents and the Defendants' motion for summary judgment and its related papers. Attached to the memorandum is a chart identifying where the requested document is cited in any motion for summary judgment papers.

For their argument that Intervenors have designated sealed documents that are unrelated to the Defendants' motion for summary judgment, Defendants list 35 docket entries involving motions in limine. Defendants contend these motions and related documents are non-dispositive and as such, courts have required a showing of good cause to justify unsealing, citing inter alia, Kamakana, 447 F.3d at 1179-80. In this Court's view, motions in limine involve the issues of admissibility or exclusion of evidence. Such evidence may be the basis for a decision by the court or the jury's verdict. Thus, these rulings are also potentially dispositive because excluding evidence may defeat a claim or defense. See Brown & Williamson, 710 F.2d at 1180 ("Since [the document] is the basis for the adjudication, only the most compelling reasons can justify the total foreclosure of public and professional scrutiny.") (quoting Joy, 692 F.2d at 894). Thus, if the Court had ruled on any of these motions in limine, that ruling would be a matter affecting the court's or jury's decision and would be entitled to presumptive disclosure.

In closing, the Georgia court has the final authority on the relevance of these documents to Intervenors' claims and whether these documents should be sealed for that action. Given the relevance of these documents and the First Amendment principle of a presumptive right of access to these judicial documents, the Court concludes that the Intervenors' motion to unseal (Docket Entry No. 492) should be granted in part subject to the condition of federal law protecting and requiring redaction of patient information. The Intervenors' motion to unseal should be denied as to any documents related to a motion in limine that the Court did not decide and are not mentioned in the Defendants' motion for summary judgment.

An appropriate Order is filed herewith.

ENTERED this the 20th day of September, 2016.

/s/_________

WILLIAM J. HAYNES, JR.

Senior United States District Judge

Appendix of References to Requested Documents in Summary Judgment Materials

Docket Entry No. 260 Defendants' Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Docket Entry No. 261 Defendants' Statement of Material Facts as to Which There Is No Genuine Dispute Submitted in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment

Docket Entry No.

Cross-Reference in Summary Judgment Materials

261

Defendants' Statement of Material Facts

262-5

Docket Entry No. 260 at 22-24

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 29, 53, 55, 58, 63, 68, 71, 160

262-6

Docket Entry No. 260 at 19

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 30-34, 66-67

262-7

262-8

Docket Entry No. 260 at 20

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 34-37

262-9

Docket Entry No. 260 at 20

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 38-39, 54

262-10

Docket Entry No. 260 at 19-22

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 39, 43, 56, 59

263-1

Docket Entry No. 260 at 18-19

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 40-42

263-2

Docket Entry No. 260 at 9

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 44

263-3

Docket Entry No. 260 at 19

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 46

263-4

Docket Entry No. 260 at 20

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 47

263-5

Docket Entry No. 260 at 22

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 48-52

263-6

Docket Entry No. 260 at 22

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 61

263-8

Docket Entry No. 260 at 43-46

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 69-71, 81, 84, 152, 192, 205, 223, 238, 246-48

263-9

Docket Entry No. 260 at 5

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 72

263-10

Docket Entry No. 260 at 25

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 73

264-2

Docket Entry No. 260 at 11, 13, 45

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 75-76, 79-80, 85, 153

264-3

Docket Entry No. 260 at 11-13, 43

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 76, 79, 149-51, 157, 241-43

264-4

Docket Entry No. 260 at 11

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 77, 79

264-5

Docket Entry No. 260 at 11, 11 n.3

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 78

264-6

Docket Entry No. 260 at 12

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 81

264-10

Docket Entry No. 260 at 8, 33

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 92-95, 207

265-2

Docket Entry No. 260 at 8, 10

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 113-15

265-3

Docket Entry No. 260 at 28

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 116

265-6

Docket Entry No. 260 at 8-10

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 123-30

265-8

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 137, 213

265-9

Docket Entry No. 260 at 12

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 139

265-10

Docket Entry No. 260 at 8-10, 12

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 140-51

266-1

Docket Entry No. 260 at 13

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 154-56, 158

266-2

Docket Entry No. 260 at 13

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 159

266-3

Docket Entry No. 260 at 13

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 161

266-4

Docket Entry No. 260 at 27

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 162-63

266-5

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 164, 167-68

266-6

Docket Entry No. 260 at 8

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 165-66

266-7

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 169, 172-73

266-8

Docket Entry No. 260 at 8

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 170-71

266-10

Docket Entry No. 260 at 29-36, 40-41

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 176-78, 180-82, 184, 186, 188-92, 196-97, 199-202,204, 206, 210-12, 219-20, 228-33, 235-38

267-1

Docket Entry No. 260 at 30, 32

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 179, 227

267-2

Docket Entry No. 260 at 31, 35

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 182, 187

267-3

Docket Entry No. 260 at 31, 35

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶ 183

267-6

Docket Entry No. 260 at 31-32

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 188, 193, 195

267-7

Docket Entry No. 260 at 31-32, 35

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 190-91, 198

268-3

Docket Entry No. 260 at 33-34, 38, 40

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 211, 223, 233, 238

268-10

Docket Entry No. 260 at 40

Docket Entry No. 261 at ¶¶ 228, 230-32, 234, 238

Docket Entry No. 285 Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
Docket Entry No. 286 Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Response and Opposition to Defendants' Statement of Material Facts

Docket Entry No.

Exhibit

Cross-Reference in Summary Judgment Materials

290-1

10

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13, 60

51

Docket Entry No. 285 at 20, 21 n.24, 27, 29, 31-32, 34-35, 36 n.42, 38n.45

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 163

87

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5, 34

100

Docket Entry No. 285 at 16, 40

290-2

364

Docket Entry No. 285 at 40

488

Docket Entry No. 285 at 29

438

493

502

636

Docket Entry No. 285 at 31 n.34, 37, 63

639

Docket Entry No. 285 at 31 n.34

643

Docket Entry No. 285 at 31 n.34, 37, 63

647

Docket Entry No. 285 at 31 n.34, 32 n35, 63

289-1

15

Docket Entry No. 285 at 21 n.23, 58

22

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15 n.15, 58

29

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15 n.15, 58

33

Docket Entry No. 285 at 37, 58

34

Docket Entry No. 285 at 37

44

49

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

52

53

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 163

54

Docket Entry No. 285 at 20, 21 n.24, 31, 32 n.36, 34

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 163

289-2

55

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 163

56

Docket Entry No. 285 at 58

67

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

72

Docket Entry No. 285 at 34

79

Docket Entry No. 285 at 58

81

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 58

83

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

84

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

86

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5, 34

90

Docket Entry No. 285 at 9-10, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

91

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 9, 15 n.15, 27, 29, 31, 32 n.36, 34, 35 n.40,58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

92

Docket Entry No. 285 at 34

94

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 179-80

98

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50 n.62

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 192, 207-08, 215

103

Docket Entry No. 285 at 40, 42

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 106-07, 227

289-3

106

Docket Entry No. 285 at 48, 50, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 187, 192, 201, 212, 215, 235

107

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50, 52, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 187, 192

109

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50-51, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 184, 196, 198

110

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50, 51, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 184, 187, 212, 215

112

Docket Entry No. 285 at 52 n.64, 54, 55, 56 n.68

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 196, 201, 205

120

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 183

124

Docket Entry No. 285 at 45 n.54

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 243

138

Docket Entry No. 285 at 47

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 210

139

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 205

142

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

143

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 198

148

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 192, 199

154

289-4

158

Docket Entry No. 285 at 41, 44 n.52

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 106, 187, 227

160

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50

177

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13

178

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13

184

Docket Entry No. 285 at 31

186

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12

190

Docket Entry No. 285 at 58

199

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 58

205

213

Docket Entry No. 285 at 37, 58

219

Docket Entry No. 285 at 20

247

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49, 50, 57

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 199

251

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 184, 205

289-5

252

Docket Entry No. 285 at 52 .n64, 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 205

253

Docket Entry No. 285 at 51, 52 n.64, 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 198, 205

254

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 184, 205

255

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

256

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 198

257

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 184, 205

258

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 184, 198, 205

259

Docket Entry No. 285 at 47

284

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 47

287

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 62

300

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 212

302

Docket Entry No. 285 at 54, 57

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 222

303

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 223

317

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

327

Docket Entry No. 285 at 54, 56

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 184

289-6

328

Docket Entry No. 285 at 54, 57

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 222, 224

337

338

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49

340

Docket Entry No. 285 at 47, 48 n.57, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 192, 201

341

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49

343

Docket Entry No. 285 at 52 n.64, 56

344

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56 n.66

358

Docket Entry No. 285 at 42

359

Docket Entry No. 285 at 40, 42

365

Docket Entry No. 285 at 40, 58

289-7

372

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49 n.59

376

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13

377

Docket Entry No. 285 at 47 n.56

379

Docket Entry No. 285 at 48 n.57

380

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49, 58

382

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49 n.60

385

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13, 49, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 137, 139

289-8

387

Docket Entry No. 285 at 49 n.59

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 81

289-9

392

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 13, 18, 57, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 196, 204

289-10

392

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 13, 18, 57, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 196, 204

289-11

623

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

289-12

623

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

289-13

630

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

631

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

633

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

640

Docket Entry No. 285 at 37, 58

646

Docket Entry No. 285 at 37, 58

648

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15 n.15, 27, 58

650

Docket Entry No. 285 at 16 n.17

652

Docket Entry No. 285 at 35, 58

658

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 58

659

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 58

664

Docket Entry No. 285 at 61

750

759

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 47

768

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

781

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

782

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

783

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

785

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

793

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8, 9

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

794

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8-9

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

797

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8-9, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

798

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8-10, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

800

Docket Entry No. 285 at 10, 33 n.37, 58

802

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5, 33 n.37, 58

812

Docket Entry No. 285 at 33 n.37, 58

821

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5, 8-10, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

825

Docket Entry No. 285 at 42

831

Docket Entry No. 285 at 16

832

Docket Entry No. 285 at 40, 58

838

Docket Entry No. 285 at 17, 58

882

Docket Entry No. 285 at 16

883

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15-16

886

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

887

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15, 17, 58

889

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4-5

890

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 149

891

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15, 17

892

Docket Entry No. 285 at 32

893

Docket Entry No. 285 at 32

894

Docket Entry No. 285 at 9

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

895

Docket Entry No. 285 at 9

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

896

Docket Entry No. 285 at 9, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

897

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13, 17

898

Docket Entry No. 285 at 13, 17

901

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 77

903

Docket Entry No. 285 at 61

904

Docket Entry No. 285 at 61

905

Docket Entry No. 285 at 61

912

Docket Entry No. 285 at 58

917

Docket Entry No. 285 at 56

919

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 38 n.45

921

Docket Entry No. 285 at 12, 38 n.45, 58

925

Docket Entry No. 285 at 17, 58

928

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

929

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15 n.15, 58

930

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15, 15 n.15, 58

289-14

934

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

289-15

934

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

940

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 76

942

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

943

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 76

944

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 76

945

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 76

946

947

948

949

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

984

Docket Entry No. 285 at 24

987

Docket Entry No. 285 at 24, 27

990

Docket Entry No. 285 at 24

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 61

992

Docket Entry No. 285 at 24

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 61

993

Docket Entry No. 285 at 25

998

Docket Entry No. 285 at 28

1014

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

1015

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

1020

289-16

1021

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 37

1050

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15 n.15, 58

1051

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 76-77

1052

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 76-77

1152

1153

1154

1160

1161

Docket Entry No. 285 at 10

1163

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

2000

Docket Entry No. 285 at 3

2001

Docket Entry No. 285 at 3, 37 n.43, 38 n.45, 46, 60, 60 n.71

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 163, 243

2002

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4 n.6, 15 n.15, 20, 29, 34

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 2, 29, 34, 49, 51, 55

2003

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 47

2004

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 30

2005

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 30, 239

2006

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 31, 239

2007

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 31

2008

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 32

289-17

(same as Docket Entry No. 289-16)

289-20

2022

Docket Entry No. 285 at 22, 26, 29, 31, 33 n.37, 34, 35 n.40, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 54, 161

2023

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 76-77

2024

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8, 13, 15, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 76, 153

2025

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 77

2026

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 32, 58

2027

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

2028

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5

2030

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 179, 183, 210

2031

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5, 58

2033

Docket Entry No. 285 at 41 n.49

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 236

2034

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5, 8, 34

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 149

2035

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

2036

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

2037

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

2038

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

289-21

2039

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

2040

Docket Entry No. 285 at 5 n.7

289-22

2041

Docket Entry No. 285 at 10, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

2042

Docket Entry No. 285 at 44

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 106, 227, 233

2046

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8, 15 n.5, 33 n.37, 34, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 153

2047

Docket Entry No. 285 at 37, 38 n.45, 46

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 163

2051

Docket Entry No. 285 at 8, 31, 35 n.40, 58

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 149, 153

2052

Docket Entry No. 285 at 31, 34

2053

Docket Entry No. 285 at 48 n.57

2055

Docket Entry No. 285 at 27

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 31

2056

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50

2058

Docket Entry No. 285 at 50

2059

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 163

2060

Docket Entry No. 285 at 47, 57

2062

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15

2063

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15, 16, 58

289-23

2064

Docket Entry No. 285 at 17

2065

Docket Entry No. 285 at 17

2066

Docket Entry No. 285 at 17

2067

Docket Entry No. 285 at 47, 58

2071

Docket Entry No. 285 at 7

2072

Docket Entry No. 285 at 29

2073

2077

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

2078

Docket Entry No. 285 at 42

2079

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 47

2080

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 180

2081

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 58

2082

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 23

295-1

2009

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 37

2010

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4

2011

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 32

2012

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 32

2013

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 32

2014

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 35

2015

Docket Entry No. 285 at 4, 32

2016

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 37

2017

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 37

2018

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶ 37

2019

Docket Entry No. 285 at 15 n.15, 21, 22, 25 n.28, 26, 28, 29, 34, 35n.40

Docket Entry No. 286 at ¶¶ 29, 34, 40, 48-51, 53, 58-63, 71, 161

Docket Entry No. 297 Defendants' Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment
Docket entry No. 298 Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to Statement of Material Facts as to Which There is No Genuine Dispute

Docket Entry No.

Cross-Reference in Summary Judgment Materials

298

Defendants' Reply to Plaintiffs' Response to Statement of Material Facts

299-2

Docket Entry No. 297 at 16

299-6

Docket Entry No. 297 at 18 n.13

299-10

Docket Entry No. 298 at ¶ 58

299-11

Docket Entry No. 298 at ¶ 106

300-7

Docket Entry No. 298 at ¶ 179

300-8

Docket Entry No. 298 at ¶¶ 180-81, 183

300-11

Docket Entry No. 298 at ¶ 222

Appendix of References to Requested Documents in non-Summary Judgment Materials

Docket Entry No. 314 Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Bjorn Steinholt Docket Entry No. 319 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Stefan Kruszewski Docket Entry No. 352 Defendants' Opposition to Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Motion to Exclude Expert Opinions of Jeffrey Borenstein, M.D. Docket Entry No. 356 Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Motion to Exclude Expert Opinions of Paul Braithwaite Docket Entry No. 363 Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Exclude the Testimony of Bjorn Steinholt Docket Entry No. 384 Reply in Support of Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Motion to Exclude Expert Opinions of Paul Braithwaite Docket Entry No. 398 Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Subsequent Remedial Measures Relating to Defendants' Estimation and Reporting of Loss Reserves at 3Q 2008 Docket Entry No. 400 Lead Plaintiff and Class Representative's Response to Defendants' Motion to Unseal Documents Docket Entry No. 406 Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Media Reports Discussing Negative Instances of Patient Care Docket Entry No. 414 Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Reports and Deposition Testimony of Ronald Davidson Docket Entry No. 440 Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Media Reports Discussing Negative Instances of Patient Care Docket Entry No. Cross-Reference in non-Summary Judgment Materials 316 Docket Entry No. 314 at 2 n.2, 6-10, 19 316-1 Docket Entry No. 314 at 2 n.2, 11, 11 n.9 316-2 Docket Entry No. 314 at 2 n.2, 10 n.7 316-3 Docket Entry No. 314 at 2-5, 7-9, 10 n.8, 11-13, 18-24 316-6 Docket Entry No. 314 at 7, 10 n.8, 22, 24 n.20 316-7 Docket Entry No. 314 at 9, 22 316-8 Docket Entry No. 314 at 23 n.18 321 Docket Entry No. 319 at 1, 3-8, 12-21, 23 321-1 Docket Entry No. 319 at 1, 4-8, 12-18, 24 321-5 Docket Entry No. 319 at 7, 17, 21, 23-25 322 Docket Entry No. 319 at 18 322-1 Docket Entry No. 319 at 18 322-2 Docket Entry No. 319 at 18 353-1 Docket Entry No. 352 at 6 354-1 Docket Entry No. 352 at 11 23 354-2 Docket Entry No. 352 at 16 354-4 Docket Entry No. 352 at 16 354-5 Docket Entry No. 352 at 16-17 357-1 Docket Entry No. 356 at 20 358 Docket Entry No. 356 at 3, 16 n.7 Docket Entry No. Exhibit Cross-Reference in non-Summary Judgment Materials 365 73 Docket Entry No. 363 at 19-20 74 Docket Entry No. 363 at 21 75 Docket Entry No. 363 at 21 77 Docket Entry No. 363 at 19, 20 n.16 78 385-1 38 Docket Entry No. 384 at 4-6, 8, 9 n.10, 10-11, 13, 15-16 39 Docket Entry No. 384 at 4-7, 9, 12-15 40 Docket Entry No. 384 at 5 41 Docket Entry No. 384 at 3, 4 n.4 42 43 Docket Entry No. 384 at 5, 9, 15 n.14 44 Docket Entry No. 384 at 15 n.14 45 Docket Entry No. 384 at 5 46 47 48 49 Docket Entry No. Cross-Reference in non-Summary Judgment Materials 398-1 Docket Entry No. 398 at 1, 3-4 398-4 Docket Entry No. 398 at 1, 2 n.1 398-5 Docket Entry No. 398 at 2 n.1 399 Docket Entry No. 398 at 2 n.1, 4 n.2 401 Docket Entry No. 400 at 4 401-1 Docket Entry No. 400 at 4 401-2 Docket Entry No. 400 at 4 401-4 Docket Entry No. 400 at 4 406 Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Media Reports Discussing Negative Instances of Patient Care 407-2 Docket Entry No. 406 at 5 407-3 Docket Entry No. 400 at 7-8 Docket Entry No. Exhibit Cross-Reference in non-Summary Judgment Materials 416-1 A Docket Entry No. 414 at 9 B Docket Entry No. 414 at 8 n.6 C Docket Entry No. 414 at 9, 18 D Docket Entry No. 414 at 9 E Docket Entry No. 414 at 16, 22 F Docket Entry No. 414 at 18 416-3 N Docket Entry No. 414 at 15 O Docket Entry No. 414 at 8 n.6 P Docket Entry No. 414 at 9 Q Docket Entry No. 414 at 2-3, 8, 12-13 24 R Docket Entry No. 414 at 3 n.1 S Docket Entry No. 414 at 6, 9 440 Plaintiffs' Opposition to Defendants' Motion in Limine to Exclude Evidence of Media Reports Discussing Negative Instances of Patient Care 440-1 C Docket Entry No. 440 at 14 D E Docket Entry No. 440 at 2-3 G Docket Entry No. 440 at 13-14 H Docket Entry No. 440 at 13-14 I J K Docket Entry No. 440 at 3 L Docket Entry No. 440 at 3 O Docket Entry No. 440 at 4, 10-11 P Docket Entry No. 440 at 4, 12 Q Docket Entry No. 440 at 7 R Docket Entry No. 440 at 9 n.4 S Docket Entry No. 440 at 9 T Docket Entry No. 440 at 12 U Docket Entry No. 440 at 14 n.6 441-1 A B Docket Entry No. 440 at 2, 11 F Docket Entry No. 440 at 14 M Docket Entry No. 440 at 4, 8, 11 N Docket Entry No. 440 at 4


Summaries of

Garden City Emps.' Ret. Sys. v. Psychiatric Sols., Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION
Sep 20, 2016
No. 3:09-cv-00882 (M.D. Tenn. Sep. 20, 2016)
Case details for

Garden City Emps.' Ret. Sys. v. Psychiatric Sols., Inc.

Case Details

Full title:GARDEN CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, Plaintiff, CENTRAL STATES…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION

Date published: Sep 20, 2016

Citations

No. 3:09-cv-00882 (M.D. Tenn. Sep. 20, 2016)

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