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FILED
1/14/2022 4:40 PM
FELICIA PITRE
DISTRICT CLERK
DALLAS CO., TEXAS
CAROLYN SELLERS DEPUTY
CAUSE NO. DC-21-08674
FRANTEISHA FONTENOT; DARREN IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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KING; MARVIN PRIDE and YALONDA
WRIGHT, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND
ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA
FONTENOT WILLIAMS, DECEASED
VS. 116TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
DHC OPCO-CARROLLTON, LLC d/b/a
BROOKHAVEN NURSING AND
REHABILITATION CENTER and THI OF
TEXAS AT RICHARDSON, LLC d/b/a THE
VILLAGE AT RICHARDSON DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT THI OF TEXAS AT
RICHARDSON, LLC d/b/a THE VILLAGE AT RICHARDSON TO PROVIDE
DEPOSITION DATES
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
COME NOW, PLAINTIFFS FRANTEISHA FONTENOT; DARREN KING;
MARVIN PRIDE and YALONDA WRIGHT, EACH INDIVIDUALLY AND ON
BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA FONTENOT WILLIAMS, DECEASED, and file
this MOTION TO COMPEL DEFENDANT THI OF TEXAS AT RICHARDSON, LLC
d/b/a THE VILLAGE AT RICHARDSON, to Provide Deposition dates, and in support
thereof, would respectfully show unto the Court as follows:
l. This is a case involving allegations of medical and nursing negligence.
2. On September 9, 2021, September 14, 2021, December 15, 2021, December 17, 2021,
January 6, 2022, January 10, 2022, January 12, 2022, and January l4, 2022, Plaintiffs
requested Defendant provide dates for the deposition of the following individuals:
Bernadette Musa, CNA
a.b.c.d.
Britney Ross, CNA
Evnalen Hild, RN
Israel Lopez, LVN
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION T0 COMPEL DEFENDANT’S TO PROVIDE DEPOSITION DATES Page 1
Mary Semar, LVN
Pabitra Kadariya, CNA
worm Tanna Coats, CNA
Tristan Smith, CNA
See emails, attached hereto as Exhibit A.
3. Plaintiffs request the Court compel defense counsel to provide dates for the depositions of
these witnesses and/or to provide their last known contact information with permission for
Plaintiffs’ counsel to subpoena them.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Plaintiffs respectfully request that the
Court to Order defense counsel to provide dates for the requested deposition of the above referenced
individuals Within (7) days of the date of this Order, and for such other and further relief, both at
law and in equity, to which Plaintiffs may be justly entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
WORMINGTON & BOLLINGER
By
new
Maria Wormington, R.N., JD
State Bar No. 24013783
maria@wormingtonlegal.com
David Benford, JD
State Bar No. 02132940
david@wormingtonlegal.com
212 East Virginia Street
McKinney, Texas 75069
(972) 569-3930
(972) 547-6440 Facsimile
COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION T0 COMPEL DEFENDANT’S TO PROVIDE DEPOSITION DATES Page 2
LOCAL RULE g.07 CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Counsel for Plaintiffs attempted to confer with counsel for Defendant and on regarding
every item in this motion and has not, despite best efforts, received a response whatsoever from
counsel for Defendant; thus presenting this motion to the Court for determination.
Certified to the 14th day of January 2022, by:
new
Maria Wormington, R.N., JD
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This will certify on this day of January 2022, that a true and correct copy of the
14th
foregoing was forwarded to opposing counsel as follows:
Via E—Service:
Frank Alvarez/Megan P. Pharis
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.
1700 Pacific Avenue, Suite 4545
Dallas, Texas 75201
Counsel for Defendant DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC d/b/a Brookhaven Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center
Via E-Service:
Arlene A. Wiese
Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC
5700 Tennyson Parkway, Suite 300
Plano, Texas 75024
Counsel for Defendant THI of Texas at Richardson, LLC d/b/a The Village at Richardson
jefl/
Maria Wormington, R.N., JD
PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION T0 COMPEL DEFENDANT’S TO PROVIDE DEPOSITION DATES Page 3
EXHIBIT
Pearl
To: Pearl
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13——CANCELLED
From: Pearl
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 2:45 PM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: Maria Wormington
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
Ms. Wiese — See attached motion to compel we intend to file today.
Sincerely,
Pearl Weatherford, Paralegal
Wormington & Bollinger
212 East Virginia Parkway
McKinney, Texas 75069
Phone: (972) 569-3930
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Pearl
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: Frank Alvarez; Roseann Gonzales; Sonya A. Haley; Megan P. Pharis; Maria Wormington
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13-—CANCELLED
From: Pearl
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2022 10:03 AM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales ; Sonya A.
Haley ; Megan P. Pharis ; Maria Wormington
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
Hope you are feeling better. Any update on dates?
From: Arlene Wiese
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 2:16 PM
To: Pearl
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
| am home sick with CoVid symptoms; hopefully will be well enough tomorrow.
Arlene Wiese, Esq.
Senior Litigation Counsel
Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC
5700 Tennyson Parkway Suite 300
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 469-525-0300
Fax: 469-722-6903
arlene.wiese@fundltc.com
From: Pearl
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:20 AM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
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Can we finalize dates today?
From: Arlene Wiese
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 9:58 AM
To: Pearl
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
I will check on it after our depos today.
Arlene Wiese, Esq.
Senior Litigation Counsel
Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC
5700 Tennyson Parkway Suite 300
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 469-525-0300
Fax: 469-722-6903
arlene.wiese@fundltc.com
From: Pearl
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 9:50 AM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13——CANCELLED
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:attachments or take action unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Any update on this?
From: Arlene Wiese
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:14 PM
To: Pearl
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
Will check on this.
Arlene Wiese, Esq.
Senior Litigation Counsel
Fundamental Administrative Services, LLC
5700 Tennyson Parkway Suite 300
Plano, TX 75024
Phone: 469-525-0300
Fax: 469-722-6903
arlene.wiese@fundltc.com
From: Pearl
Sent: Thursday, January 6, 2022 12:08 PM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
:EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of Fundamental's email system. DO NOT click links, open
Zattachments or take action unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Thanks, per our calendar today, we are available Feb. 21-24 and Feb. 28.
Please confirm dates (2 people per day) asap as our calendar is filling up fast.
Pearl
To: Arlene Wiese
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13——CANCELLED
From: Pearl
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2021 10:20 AM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
Ms. Wiese —
please respond to our request for deposition dates below.
From: Pearl
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 1:00 PM
To: Arlene Wiese
Cc: David Benford ; Frank Alvarez ; Roseann Gonzales
; Sonya A. Haley ; Maria Wormington
; Megan P. Pharis
Subject: RE: Williams Mediation 12/13--CANCELLED
Thanks, what about your client’s staff deposition dates?
I Copez, LVN — need first name
Mary Semar, LVN
Evnalen Hild, RN
Tristan Smith, CNA
Britney Ross, CNA
Tanna Coats, CNA
Bernadette Musa, CNA
Pabitra Kadariya, CNA
Pearl
To: Arlene Wiese
Subject: RE: dc-21—08674 Franteisha Fontenot et al v DHC OPCO—Carrollton, LLC et al
From: Pearl
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2021 9:20 AM
To: Megan P. Pharis ; Maria Wormington ; Frank
Alvarez ; Arlene Wiese
Cc: Leticia Ortega
Subject: Re: dc-21-08674 Franteisha Fontenot et al v DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC et al
Following up on deposition and mediation dates please.
From: Megan P. Pharis
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 8:48 AM
To: Maria Wormington ; Frank Alvarez ; Arlene Wiese
,- Pearl
Cc: Leticia Ortega
Subject: RE: dc-21-08674 Franteisha Fontenot et al v DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC et al
Understood. We are checking with our client and will let y’all know.
Thanks,
Megan
From: Maria Wormington
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 8:46 AM
To: Megan P. Pharis ; Frank Alvarez ; Arlene
Wiese ; Pearl
Cc: Leticia Ortega
Subject: RE: dc-21-08674 Franteisha Fontenot et a1 V DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC et a1
This is Arlene’s preference on behalf of her client.
I am asking if that is your client’s preference as well — i.e. schedule a mediation first with depositions scheduled
behind it in the event the mediation is not successful. If that is not what your client wants to do that is fine —
just let me know.
Sincerely,
Maria Wormington, RN JD
Wormington & Bollinger
212 East Virginia Street
McKinney, Texas 75069
972 569 3930
972 547 6440(fax)
maria@wormingtonlegal.com
www.wormingtonlegal.com
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From: Megan P. Pharis
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2021 8:44 AM
To: Frank Alvarez ; Maria Wormington ;
Arlene Wiese ; Pearl
Cc: Leticia Ortega <1eticia.ortega@qpwblaw.com>
Subject: RE: dc-21-08674 Franteisha Fontenot et a1 V DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC et a1
Maria,
I believe we all agreed to depose the Plaintiffs on November 9 and 10. Are you saying you want to delay those
until after a November mediation?
From: Frank Alvarez
Sent: Thursday, September 9, 2021 5:15 PM
T0: 'Maria Wormington' ; Arlene Wiese ; Pearl
; Megan P. Pharis
Cc: Leticia Ortega <1eticia.ortega@qpwblaw.com>
Subject: RE: dc-21-08674 Franteisha Fontenot et a1 V DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC et a1
We will check with the client.
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From: Maria Wormington Imailto:Maria@Worminqtonleqal.coml
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2021 5:09 PM
To: Arlene Wiese; Frank Alvarez; Pearl; Megan P. Pharis
Cc: Leticia Ortega
Subject: RE: dc-21-08674 Franteisha Fontenot et al v DHC OPCO-Carrollton, LLC et al
Mike Pennick is available for a November mediation as follows:
November 8,9,11,15,16,18,22,23 and 30.
Do any of these dates work for you and your clients?
Frank/Megean — Arlene and I discussed scheduling an early mediation (in November to permit time to review
the medical and billing I provided with my disclosures) and scheduling depositions behind that. Let me know if
that plan works for you.
Sincerely,
Maria Wormington, RN JD
Wormington & Bollinger
212 East Virginia Street
McKinney, Texas 75069
972 569 3930
972 547 6440(fax)
maria@wormingtonle2al.com
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Status as of 1/18/2022 12:56 PM CST
Associated Case Party: FRANTEISHA FONTENOT
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Maria Wormington maria@wormingtonlegal.com 1/14/2022 4:40:03 PM SENT
David Benford david@wormingtonlegal.com 1/14/2022 4:40:03 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: DHC OPCO-CARROLLTON, LLC
Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status
Frank Alvarez frank.alvarez@qpwblaw.com 1/14/2022 4:40:03 PM SENT
Megan Pharis megan.pharis@qpwblaw.com 1/14/2022 4:40:03 PM SENT
Roseann Gonzales roseann.gonzales@qpwblaw.com 1/14/2022 4:40:03 PM SENT
Associated Case Party: THl OF TEXAS AT RICHARDSON, LLC
Name BarNumber Email Timestam pSubmitted Status
Arlene Wiese arlene.wiese@fu ndltc.com 1/14/2022 4:40:03 PM SENT