No. 23-7255

Andrew Horace v. MD Now Medical Centers, Inc.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 11th-circuit civil-rights dismissal-standard due-process evidence federal-procedure medical-battery pleading pleading-standards standing twombly-doctrine
Latest Conference: 2024-06-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the 11th Circuit Court erred when it did not consider Horace's medical records and expert witness statements raised in argument to the District Court, and whether Horace stated a plausible claim of medical battery pursuant to Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662 (2009) and Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 570 (2007). To avoid dismissal under Rule 12(b)(6), the court to consider Horace's medical records and expert witness statements to determine if Horace plausibly stated a claim of medical battery.

2. Whether the 11th Circuit Court erred in affirming the District Court's Motion to dismiss Horace.

3. Pursuant 28 USC App. Fed General (j)(a)(b)2, whether Defendant forfeited its argument by not denying Horace plausible claim of medical battery at its pleading stage?

4. Pursuant Rule 90.402 Evid., whether Horace abandoned his pleading of medical battery Per Pretrial Scheduling Order?

6. Whether Horace claim of medical battery is unpreserved, despite the Joint Agreement per Court order?

7. Whether The District Court recognized the psychotherapist-patient privilege in federal common law?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Horace forfeited his argument in the District Court's error in granting MD Now's motion to dismiss without considering medical records and expert witness statements

Docket Entries

2024-08-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2024-07-25
DISTRIBUTED.
2024-07-01
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2024-06-10
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-05-20
Waiver of right of respondent MD Now Medical Centers, Inc. to respond filed.
2024-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 20, 2024)

Attorneys

Andrew Horace
Andrew Horace — Petitioner
MD Now Medical Centers, Inc.
A. Hinda KleinConroy Simberg, Respondent