Reynolds v. Johnson Regional Medical Center et al

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION

DANIEL WADE REYNOLDS, II PLAINTIFF
V. CASE NO. 2:24-CV-2108

JOHNSON COUNTY; JACOB SHOOK;

JASON COLE; KENDALL SMITH;

JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER;

and MIKE HELMS DEFENDANTS

ORDER

Today the Court held a Case Management Hearing by videoconference pursuant
to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court issued
the following ORDERS from the bench:

(1) Defendants Mike Helms and Johnson Regional Medical Center are DISMISSED
WITHOUT PREJUDICE, sua sponte, under Rule 12(b)(6) for the reasons stated
at the hearing; and

(2) the claim styled “Arkansas Tort Law: Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress” is
DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, sua sponte, under Rule 12(b)(6) for the
reasons stated at the hearing.

The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED not to terminate Defendants Helms and Johnson
Regional Medical Center at this time, since it is expected that Plaintiff will file a motion for
leave to file an amended complaint (with proposed amended complaint attached as an
exhibit) by no later than JANUARY 21, 2025. If Plaintiff fails to file such motion by the
deadline, the Court will instruct the Clerk to terminate Helms and Johnson Regional

Medical Center as parties.

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IT IS SO ORDERED on this 3 day of i
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NITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE