Parks v. Community Health Systems Inc et al

Filing 39

ORDER granting 26 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Community Health Systems Inc., & it is hereby dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. Signed by Chief Judge J. Leon Holmes on 11/17/09. (jct)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS JONESBORO DIVISION LISA PARKS v. No. 3:09CV00103 JLH PLAINTIFF

COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.; NORTHEAST ARKANSAS BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE, LLC, d/b/a NEA MEDICAL CENTER; KEVIN THIELEMIER; SUSAN SANDERS; and COMMUNITY HEALTH SYSTEMS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CORP. ORDE R

DEFENDANTS

Community Health Systems, Inc., has filed a motion to dismiss the claims asserted against it by Lisa Parks on the ground that the Court cannot constitutionally exercise personal jurisdiction over it. Parks has filed a response in which she agrees that Community Health Systems, Inc., should be dismissed but says that Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation should not be dismissed. No motion to dismiss has been filed on behalf of Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation. Without objection, Community Health Systems, Inc.'s motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Document #26. Community Health Systems, Inc., is dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. IT IS SO ORDERED this 17th day of November, 2009.

J. LEON HOLMES UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE