Legal Opinion

United Tort v. Quorum Health Res., LLC (In re Otero Cnty. Hosp. Ass'n, Inc.)

United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico

Decided January 29, 2018No. Case No. 11–11–13686 JL; Master Docket, Misc. Proceeding No. 13–00007; Adversary Nos: 12–1204j through 12–1207j; 12–1209j; 12–1210j; 12–1212 through 12–1215j; 12–1221j; 12–1235j; 12–1238j through 12–1241j; 12–1243j; 12–1244j; 12–1246j; 12–1248j; 12–1249j; 12–1251j through 12–1261j; 12–1271j; 12–1276j; 12–1278jPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERT H. JACOBVITZ, United States Bankruptcy Judge

THIS MATTER is before the Court on four motions for reconsideration and/or to reopen the evidence (sometimes, the "Four Motions") brought by the United Tort Claimants1 (the "UTC") or Quorum Health Resources, LLC ("QHR"). See Docket Nos. 629, 720, 742, and 783. The Four Motions concern three distinct issues: (1) dismissal of certain of the plaintiffs' claims for lack of causation; (2) new evidence from Robert Zuniga, M.D. and others; and (3) alleged misconduct during the litigation by opposing counsel.

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  1. United Tort v. Quorum Health Res., LLC (In re Otero Cnty. Hosp. Ass'n, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 2018
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