Ntakirutimana et al v. CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. et al

MOTION for April L. Farris to Withdraw as AttorneyMotions referred to Ignacio Torteya, III.

S.D. Tex.March 13, 2014

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS BROWNSVILLE DIVISION ELIEL NTAKIRUTIMANA, M.D. § ANESTHESIA HEALTHCARE § PARTNERS OF LAREDO, P.A., JOSE § BERLIOZ, M.D., and JOSE BERLIOZ, § M.D., P.A. d/b/a SAFARI PEDIATRICS, § § Plaintiffs, § v. § CASE NO. 5:09-CV-00114 § CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, § INC., COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS § PROFESSIONAL SERVICES § CORPORATION, WEBB HOSPITAL § CORPORATION, LAREDO TEXAS § HOSPITAL COMPANY, L.P. d/b/a § LAREDO MEDICAL CENTER, § ABRAHAM “ABE” MARTINEZ, § ARGELIA “ARGIE” MARTINEZ, § TIMOTHY P. ADAMS, MICHAEL T. § PORTACCI, WAYNE SMITH, TIMOTHY § SCHMIDT AND COMMUNITY HEALTH § SYSTEMS, INC. § § Defendants. § MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ADDITIONAL COUNSEL FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. AND CHS/COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. April L. Farris, additional counsel for Defendants Community Health Systems, Inc. and CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., files this motion to withdraw, asking this Court to allow her to withdraw as additional counsel for Defendants Community Health Systems, Inc. and CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Ms. Farris is leaving employment with Yetter Coleman to take a job in the public sector. Case 5:09-cv-00114 Document 424 Filed in TXSD on 03/13/14 Page 1 of 5 2 Reagan W. Simpson of Yetter Coleman LLP remains Attorney-in-Charge for Defendants Community Health Systems, Inc. and CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. Based on the foregoing, Movant April L. Farris, asks this Court to issue an order granting this Motion to Withdraw. Mrs. Farris further requests that she no longer receive cm/ecf notices regarding this matter. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Reagan W. Simpson Reagan W. Simpson Attorney-in-Charge for Defendants Community Health Systems, Inc. and CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. State Bar No. 18404700 Southern District ID No. 1976 rsimpson@yettercoleman.com J. Campbell Barker State Bar No. 24049125 Southern Dist. ID No. 1421893 cbarker@yettercoleman.com April L. Farris State Bar No. 24069702 Southern Dist. ID No. 1133331 afarris@yettercoleman.com YETTER COLEMAN LLP 909 Fannin, Suite 360 Houston, Texas 77010 Telephone: 713-632-8000 Facsimile: 713-632-8002 Case 5:09-cv-00114 Document 424 Filed in TXSD on 03/13/14 Page 2 of 5 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of this document was served through this court’s CM/ECF system on March 13, 2014, on the following counsel of record: Jason M. Davis Caroline A. Newman THE DAVIS GROUP The Weston Centre 112 E. Pecan Street, Suite 900 San Antonio, Texas 78205 E-mail: jdavis@davisgrouppc.com E-mail: cnewman@davisgrouppc.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs, Eliel Ntakirutimana, M.D. and Anesthesia Healthcare Partners of Laredo, P.A. Joe Ruiz Sandra Mata-Cortes JOE J. RUIZ AND ASSOCIATES, P.C. 513 Ceylon Street Eagle Pass, Texas 78852 E-mail: joe@ruizandassociates.com E-mail: scortes@ruizandassociates.com Kenneth A. Valls TREVINO, VALLS & HAYNES, LLP 6909 Springfield Avenue, Suite 200 Laredo, Texas 78041 E-mail: kennyvalls@tvhlawfirm.com Attorneys for Plaintiffs, José Berlioz, M.D. and José Berlioz, M.D., P.A. d/b/a Safari Pediatrics Natalie A. Taylor DIAMOND MCCARTHY LLP 6504 Bridgepoint Parkway, Suite 400 Austin, Texas 78730 E-mail: ntaylor@diamondmccarthy.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Eliel Ntakirutimana and Anesthesia Healthcare Partners of Laredo, P.A. Case 5:09-cv-00114 Document 424 Filed in TXSD on 03/13/14 Page 3 of 5 4 Guillermo “Memo” del Barrio, Jr. LAW OFFICES OF GUILLERMO G. DEL BARRIO, JR. 1120 Matamoros Street Laredo, Texas 78040 E-mail: memo@delbarriolaw.com Attorneys for Defendants, Abraham Martinez & Argelia Martinez Jorge Cantu Rangel THE RANGEL LAW FIRM PC 615 N. Upper Broadway, Ste. 2020 PO Box 2683 Corpus Christi, Texas 78403-2683 E-mail: jorge.c.rangel@rangellaw.com Attorney of Record for Defendants Webb Hospital Corporation, Laredo Texas Hospital Company, L.P. d/b/a Laredo Medical Center, and Timothy Schmidt James G. Munisteri GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP Wells Fargo Plaza, Suite 3400 1000 Louisiana Houston, Texas 77002 E-mail: jmunisteri@gardere.com Attorney-Of-Record For Defendants CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation, Timothy P. Adams And Michael T. Portacci Thomas Hagemann Orin H. Lewis GARDERE WYNNE SEWELL LLP 1000 Louisiana, Suite 3400 Houston, Texas 77002 E-mail: thagemann@gardere.com E-mail: olewis@gardere.com Professor G. Robert Blakey Notre Dame Law School* Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Pro Hac Vice (pending) *For Identification Purposes Only Of Counsel For Defendants CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation, Webb Hospital Corporation, Laredo Texas Hospital Company, L.P. d/b/a/ Laredo Medical Center, Timothy P. Adams And Michael T. Portacci Case 5:09-cv-00114 Document 424 Filed in TXSD on 03/13/14 Page 4 of 5 5 Robin Gibbs Sam W. Cruse, III Ayesha Najam GIBBS & BRUNS, LLP 1100 Louisiana, Suite 5300 Houston, Texas 77002 E-mail: rgibbs@gibbsbruns.com E-mail: scruse@gibbsbruns.com E-mail: anajam@gibbsbruns.com Attorney-of-Record for Defendant Wayne Smith /s/ April L. Farris April L. Farris Case 5:09-cv-00114 Document 424 Filed in TXSD on 03/13/14 Page 5 of 5