Nolet v. Armstrong et al

Filing 80

Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER Referring Case for Medical Malpractice Tribunal (Halley, Taylor)

UNITED STATED DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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FRANK NOLET,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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DR. CATHARINA ARMSTRONG, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Civil Action No.
15-11499-FDS

ORDER REFERRING CASE FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE TRIBUNAL
SAYLOR, J.
The motions of defendants Thomas Groblewski, Paul Caratazzola, Shawna Nasuti, Linda
Roza, and James Petros, M.D, to transfer this action to the Suffolk Superior Court for a medical
malpractice tribunal are granted. This matter is hereby referred to the Massachusetts Superior
Court Department of the Trial Court for the limited purpose of conducting a medical malpractice
tribunal pursuant to Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, § 60B.
The defendant is hereby directed to take immediate action to ensure that the medical
malpractice tribunal is scheduled as promptly as possible. The clerk is directed to transfer the
record in this court to the Superior Court.
Upon completion of all proceedings before the medical malpractice tribunal, the parties
shall file a status report with this Court with proposals for further proceedings in this case.
So Ordered.

Dated: December 7, 2017

/s/ F. Dennis Saylor
F. Dennis Saylor IV
United States District Judge