Catar Clinic of Hot Springs LLC et al v. Robinson et al

Filing 79

ORDER: 78 Joint Report appreciated. The Court looks forward to the planned supplemental report by 11/24/2017. If these issues are not resolved by agreement by that date, then a hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on 12/11/2017 in Courtroom B155 of th e Richard S. Arnold United States Courthouse, 600 W. Capitol A venue, Little Rock, Arkansas. Chase Steppig and Michael Casillas must appear at the hearing and are entitled to be represented by their own lawyers. Counsel, though, must appear as soon a s possible and no later than 12/4/2017. The Court directs the U.S. Marshal to serve this Order on Steppig and Casillas personally, not by mail, as soon as practicable and no later than 12/1/2017. The Court will provide contact information for each directly to the Marshal. The Marshal must file proof of service. Signed by Judge D. P. Marshall Jr. on 11/17/2017. (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
WESTERN DIVISION
CAT AR CLINIC OF HOT SPRINGS,
LLC, and STOCKTON MEDICAL
GROUP, LTD.

v.

PLAINTIFFS/
COUNTER-DEFENDANTS

No. 4:17-cv-520-DPM

THOMAS F. ROBINSON, M.D.; TIFFANY
TERRY; ARKANSAS RECOVERY CLINIC;
ARC REHABILITATION CENTER, P.A.;
CSCB REHABILITATION MANAGEMENT
GROUP, LLC; ADDICTION RECOVERY
CARE OF LITTLE ROCK; ARC CLINIC;
and JANE DOE #1

THOMAS F. ROBINSON, M.D.; CSCB
REHABILITATION MANAGEMENT
GROUP, LLC; and TIFFANY TERRY

DEFENDANTS

COUNTER-PLAINTIFFS

ORDER
1.

Joint report, NQ 78, appreciated. The Court looks forward to

the planned supplemental report by 24 November 2017. If these issues
are not resolved by agreement by that date, we'll need another hearing.
The Court will hold that hearing at 1:30 p.m. on 11 December 2017 in
Courtroom B155 of the Richard S. Arnold United States Courthouse,
600 W. Capitol A venue, Little Rock, Arkansas.

2.

Chase Steppig must appear at the hearing and show cause

why the Court should not hold him in contempt for violatin· the
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Court's sealing order, NQ 30, and oral orders about confidentiality
during the August 31st and September 1st hearing, by revealing patient
information to two state boards.

3.

Michael Casillas must also appear at the hearing. He, and

Catar and Stockton, must show cause why Catar and Stockton should
not be estopped from seeking relief on the Steppig issues - based on
Casillas revealing patient information to a state board, while Catar and
Stockton were launching this case and seeking the sealing order.
4.

The following docket entries contain the relevant materials

for the December 11th hearing: NQ 30, 49, 50, 51, 52, 61, 62, 64, & 65.
Steppig and Casillas are closely associated with plaintiffs and
defendants. These entities have lawyers, who have ready access to the
Court's docket. To the extent Steppig and Casillas are not already
familiar with all these filings, they should get copies of them from the
entities' lawyers before the hearing.
5.

Steppig and Casillas are entitled to be represented by their

own lawyers. Counsel, though, must appear as soon as possible and
no later than 4 December 2017. This lingering dispute needs resolution;
and the Court will not recess the hearing on these issues again.
6.

The Court directs the U.S. Marshal to serve this Order on

Steppig and Casillas personally, not by mail, as soon as practicable and
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no later than 1 December 2017. The Court orders this extraordinary
step to make sure that Steppig and Casillas have plenty of notice about
the hearing and their obligation to attend. Mail is too uncertain. And
while they both got informal notice of the November hearing, neither
chose to come. Steppig and Casillas must attend the December 11th
hearing. The Court will provide contact information for each directly
to the Marshal. The Marshal must file proof of service.
So Ordered.
D.P. Marshall fr.
United States District Judge

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