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Filing # 128145655 E-Filed 06/04/2021 03:36:20 PM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
20% JUDICIAL COURT IN AND
FOR CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA
GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION
CASE NO. 2020-000616 CA
DEBORAH COOPER BURG, by and through
her Court-appointed Guardian, RICKY
BURG; NICOLE BURG, her daughter; and
RICKY BURG, her spouse,
Plaintiffs,
Vv.
WEST FLORIDA PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC;
DILENDRA WEERASINGHE; JOHN RIOUX;
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. d/b/a
FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; SUSAN
BRUNER; ABIGAIL UTECH; NANDINI KIRI,
M.D., P.A.; NANDINI KIRI; SOVI JOSEPH,
M.D., P.A.; SOVI JOSEPH; ARTURO
RODRIGUEZ-MARTIN, M.D., P.L.;
ARTURO RODRIGUEZ-MARTIN;
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP;
CATHY CRISS; LIFE CARE CENTERS OF
AMERICA, INC.; PUNTA GORDA MEDICAL
INVESTORS, LLC d/b/a LIFE CARE CENTER
OF PUNTA GORDA; LIFE CARE PHYSICIAN
SERVICES, LLC; and VANCE MALONEY, III,
Defendants.
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PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL AS TO DEFENDANTS MILLENNIUM
PHYSICIAN GROUP, LL MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GR‘ P
AND CATHY CRISS
& Catallere, PA.
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COME NOW the Plaintiffs, DEBORAH COOPER BURG, by and through her Court-
appointed Guardian, RICKY BURG; NICOLE BURG, her daughter; and RICKY BURG, her
spouse, by and through their undersigned attorneys, and move the Court to enter an
order compelling production by Defendants MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP and CATHY CRISS as to Defendant DR. CATHY CRISS’
employment agreement(s) in effect in August 2019 and as grounds therefore state:
1. Defendant DR. CATHY CRISS assumed the responsibility of being attending
physician for Plaintiff DEBORAH COOPER BURG on or about August 19, 2019
through the balance of the month of August 2019.
Defendant CATHY CRISS has testified at all pertinent times that she was an
employee of Defendant MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM
PHYSICIAN GROUP and acted in the course and scope of this employment.
Defendant CATHY CRISS billed for services rendered for Plaintiff DEBORAH
COOPER BURG although it is believed that the payment for those services went to
Defendant MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAL
GROUP.
In Plaintiffs’ first request for production to Defendant MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN
GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, Plaintiffs made the following
request:
(4) Any and all contracts and agreements between you and any
other individual or entity, including but not limited to, Defendant
CATHY CRISS including employment contracts, provider contracts
and/or staffing contracts, billing contracts, and compensation
& Catallere, PA.
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contracts which related to medical services provided to Plaintiff
DEBORAH COOPER BURG.
5. In Plaintiffs’ first request for production to Defendant CATHY CRISS, Plaintiffs made
the following request:
(4) Any and all contracts and agreements between you and any
other individual or entity, including but not limited to, Defendant
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM
PHYSICIAN GROUP including employment contracts, provider
contracts and/or staffing contracts, billing contracts, and
compensation contracts which related to medical services provided
to Plaintiff DEBORAH COOPER BURG.
That Defendants MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM
PHYSICIAN GROUP and CATHY CRISS produced in response to Plaintiffs’ first
request for production an employment agreement between Defendant CATHY
CRISS and Murdock Family Medicine, LLC.
During the deposition of DR. CATHY CRISS on June 4, 2021, she testified that
there is a separate and distinct employment agreement which was in effect in
August 2019 that superseded the earlier produced employment agreement with
Murdock Family Medicine, LLC.
Plaintiffs were not provided either before or during the deposition of DR. CATHY
CRISS with the relevant employment agreement between CATHY CRISS and
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP.
Defendant DR. CATHY CRISS, in her deposition, testified that she did not know the
terms of that employment agreement and could not testify as to what the
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP employment agreement provided.
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10.The undersigned has conferred with counsel for Defendants MILLENNIUM
PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP and CATHY CRISS
who indicated that they did not have the MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP
employment agreement but would make further inquiry in this regard.
11.That under the totality of the circumstances, a Court Order is requested that
Defendants MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN
GROUP and DR. CATHY CRISS produce forthwith the MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN
GROUP employment agreement.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
WE HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing has been
furnished by e-service this 4" day of June, 2021, to: see attached service list.
DEUTSCH BLUMBERG & CABALLERO, P.A.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
100 North Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2802
Miami, Florida 33132
(305) 358-6329/ (305) 358-9304 (facsimile)
erb@deutschblumberg.com
By: _s/Edward R. Blumberg
EDWARD R. BLUMBERG, ESQ.
Florida Bar No. 190870
& Catallere, PA.
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BURG v. WEST FLORIDA PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC, et al.
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SERVICE LIST
John M. Stewart, Esquire
Michael J. Swan, Esquire
Rossway Swan Tierney Barry & Oliver, P.L.
Co-Counsel for PLAINTIFFS
2101 Indian River Boulevard, Suite 200
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
Telephone: (772) 231-4440
E-Mails: jstewart@rosswayswan.com, mswan@rosswayswan.com;cdelo@rosswayswan.com
Richard K. Bowers, Esquire
Brandon R. Scheele, Esquire
Bankers Lopez Gassler, P.A.
Attorneys for DILENDRA WEERASINGHE
501 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: 813-221-1500
Fax: 813-222-3066
Email: service-rbowers@bankerlopez.com ; service-bscheele@bankerlopez.com
Jay P. Chimpoulis, Esquire
Susanne E. Riedhammer, Esquire
Chimpoulis & Hunter, P.A.
Attorneys for Defendants PUNTA GORDA MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC d/b/a LIFE CARE
CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA; LIFE CARE PHYSICIAN SERVICES, LLC; and VANCE MALONEY,
Ill
150 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 510
Plantation, FL 33324
Telephone: 954-463-0033
Fax: 954-463-9562
Email: JCHimpoulis@ChimpoulisHunter.com
Victoria N. Ferrentino, Esq.
Erin B. Reynolds, Esq.
Bush Graziano Rice & Platter, P.A.
Attorneys for Defendants WEST FLORIDA PHYSICIAN NETWORK, LLC and JOHN RIOUX
100 S, Ashley Drive, #1400
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: 813-228-7000
Fax: 813-273-0091
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Emails: vferrentino@bgrplaw.com;eserve@barplaw.com; and dhensley@barplaw.com
reynolds@barplaw.com
Brett P. Gliosca, Esq.
Jeffrey M. Goodis, Esq.
LA CAVA JACOBSON & GOODIS, P.A.
Attorneys for Defendants SOVI JOSEPH and SOVI JOSEPH, M.D., P.A.
200 Central Avenue, Suite 250
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Office: 727-477-1013
Fax: 727-550-0811
Emails: stp-pleadings@ljglegal.com; baliosca@ligiegal.com; nkovacic@liglegal.com
Frances G. Prockop, Esq.
Alexandra S. Farren, Esq.
Bush Graziano Rice & Platter, P.A.
Attorneys for Defendant FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC. and ABIGAIL UTECH
100 S. Ashley Drive, Suite 1400
Tampa, FL 33602
Office: 813-228-7000
Fax: 813-229-6316
Emails: eserve@barplaw.com; !plyushko@barplaw.com
Richard B. Mangan, Jr., Esq.
Kelsey T. Campbell, Esq.
RISSMAN, BARRETT, HURT DONAHUE, McLAIN & MANGAN, P.A.
Attorneys for Defendants NANDINI KIRI, M.D., and NANDINI KIRI, M.D., P.A.
1 North Dale Mabry Highway, 11th Floor
Tampa, FL 33609
Telephone: (813) 221-3114
Facsimile: (813) 221-3033
Emails: rbm.service@rissman.com; ktc.service@rissman.com;
Stephanie.doyle@rissman.com
Scott B. Albee, Esq.
Ryan B. Stevens, Esq.
Fulmer LeRoy & Albee, PLLC
Attorneys for ARTURO RODRIGUEZ-MARTIN and ARTURO RODRIGUEZ-MARTIN, M.D.,
P.L.
5544 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33707
Telephone -727-217-2500
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Email: sAlbee@fulmerleroy.com; rstevens@fulmerleroy.com;
eservicetpa@fulmerleroy.com
R. Ryan Rivas, Esq.
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Attorneys for SUSAN BRUNER
2202 North Westshore Boulevard, Suite 200
Tampa, Florida 33607
Telephone — 727-568-8435
Emails: rrivas@hallboothsmith.com; NContreras@hallboothsmith.com
Barry A. Postman, Esq.
Ron M. Campbell, Esq.
Daniel C. Calvert, Esq.
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A.
Attorneys for CATHY CRISS and MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP, LLC d/b/a
MILLENNIUM PHYSICIAN GROUP
27300 Riverview Center Boulevard, Suite 200
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Telephone: 239-690-7925
Facsimile: 239-738-7778
Emails: barry.postman@csklegal.com; ron.campbell@csklegal.com;
daniel.calvert@csklegal.com; krystal.perez@csklegal.com; daniela.perez@csklegal.com
Walter H. Tache, Esq.
Gavrila A. Brotz, Esq.
Tache, Bronis, and Descalzo, P.A.
Co-Counsel for Defendant FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
150 S.E. 2nd Avenue, Suite 600
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone: 305-537-9565
Facsimile: 305-537-9567
Emails: wtache@tachebronis.com; service@tachebronis.com; gbrotz@tachebronis.com
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