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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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Bruce G. Pagel 

Bronislav ·M. Draganov 

LAW OFFICES OF BRUCE 

G~ F AGEL & ASSOCIATES 

100 North Crescent Drive, 

Suite 360 

Beverly Hills, CA 90210 

310-281-8700 

310-281-5656 Fax 

brucefagel@fagellaw.com 

brondraganov@fagellaw.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

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Barry Vogel 

Brett Schoel 

LA F0LLETTE, JOHNSON, 

DE HAAS, FESLER & AMES 

655 University Ave., Suite 119 

Sacramento, California 95825 

916-563-3100 

916-565-3704 Fax 

bschoel@ljdfa.com 

Attorneys for Defendants 

and Cross-Complainants 

SRM Alliance Hospital 

Services, a California 

Corporation, doing business 

as Petaluma Valley Hospital 

and St. Joseph Health 

Brian J. Stretch (CSBN 163973) 

Acting U.S. Attorney 

Alex G. Tse (CSBN 152348) 

Chief, Civil Division 

Neill T. Tseng (CSBN 220348) 

Assistant U.S. Attorney 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 

36055 

San Francisco, CA 94102-3495 

415-436-7155 

415-436~6748 Fax 

neil I. tseng@usdoj. gov 

Attorneys for Federal Defendant 

and Federal Cross-Defendant 

United States of America 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

Y.M., a minor, by and though his guardian ad ) Case No.: C 14-04654 JST 

15 litem, ROCIO MENDEZ, ) 

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Consolidated with Case No.: C 15-00049 JST 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER RE 

CONDITIONAL SETTLEMENT PENDING 

APPROVAL OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL , 

STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE CONDITIONAL SETTLEMENT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE ATTY. GENERAL 

C 14-04654 JST 1 

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1 WHEREAS, the parties attended a daylong mediation on February 19,2016 in San Francisco, 

2 with mediator Jay C. Horton, Esq., facilitating the parties' efforts to resolve this litigation; 

3 WHEREAS, PlaintiffY.M., a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem ROCIO MENDEZ, 

4 through his counsel Bruce G. Pagel of the Law Offices, of Bruce G. Pagel & Associates, agreed to 

5 conditional settlement terms with Defendants and Cross-Complainants SRM ALLIANCE HOSPITAL 

6 SERVICES, a California Corporation, dbaPETALUMA VALLEY HOSPITAL and ST. JOSEPH 

7 HEALTH (collectively, "PVH"), and Defendant and C1·oss-Defendant UNITED STATES OF 

8 AMERICA, to resolve globally all claims in the above-captioned consolidated actions, including 

9 Plaintiffs complaint against PVH, Plaintiffs complaint against the UNITED STATES, and PVH's 

10 cross-complaint against the UNITED STATES; 

11 WHEREAS, one of the conditions of the conditional settlement is that the settlement terms be 

12 reviewed and approved by the Attorney General of the United States; 

13 WHEREAS, counsel for Defendant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA has informed all counsel 

14 of record that the required review ofthe settlement terms by the Attorney General of the United States is 

15 anticipated to occur within approximately 60 - 90 days but may take more; and 

16 WHEREAS, counsel.for Plaintiff Y.M. a minor, by and tln·ough his Guardian Ad Litem ROCIO 

17 MENDEZ, will prepare a Petition fol' Minor's Compromise to be filed in this Court in approximately 30 

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19 NOW, THEREFORE, BY AND THROUGH THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD, the parties 

20 hereby stipulate as follows: 

21 1. The parties request that the Court vacate all pending case management dates and deadlines, 

22 including the deadline for Plaintiffs opposition to the USA's summary judgment motion on 

23 February 26, 2016; the deadline for the USA's optional reply for its summary judgment 

24 motion on March 4, 2016; the expert discovery deadline of March 22, 2016; the hearing on 

25 the USA's summary judgment motion on March 31, 2016; the pretrial conference on May 6, 

26 2016; and the trial date ofMay 31, 2016. There is good cause for this request under Federal 

27 Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4). First, the U.S. Attorney's Office must submit the terms of 

28 settlement to the Attorney General for review, and the review process is anticipated to take 

STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER RE CONDITIONAL SETTLEMENT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE ATTY. GENERAL 

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1 place within 60 - 90 days but may take more. Second, plaintiff's counsel must prepare a 

2 petition for minor's compromise,- which is a required procedure under California law and a 

3 significant undertaking for plaintiff's counsel, and is tequired before the Attorney General 

4 will conduct her review. These two tasks will require the expenditure of significant 

5 resources of the parties in the forthcoming weeks, and the parties respectfully request that all 

6 case management dates, including the trial date, be vacated in Ol'der to avoid the expenditure 

7 of substantial time and financial resources by the parties to conduct expert discovery, brief 

8 and argue the USA's summary judgment inotion, and prepare this case for trial. 

9 2. The pat:ties request that the Court set a further status conference in this matter for May 25, 

10 2016, at 2:00p.m., or as soon thereafter as the parties may be heard. 

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ounsel fot· Defendants and Cross-Complainants 

SRM Alliance Hospital Servs., a California 

Corporation, dba Petaluma Valley Hospital and St. 

Joseph Health 

BRIAN J. STRETCH 

Acting United States Attorney 

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Attorneys for Federal Defendant and CrossDefendant USA 

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[PROPOSED] ORDER 

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

All pending case management dates and deadlines, including the deadline for Plaintiff's 

5 opposition to the USA's summary judgment motion on February 26, 2016; the deadline for the USA's 

6 optional reply for its summary judgment motion on March 4, 2016; the expert discovery deadline of 

7 March 22, 2016; the hearing on the USA's summary judgment motion on March 31, 2016; the pretrial 

8 conference on May 6, 2016; and the trial date of May 31, 2016; are hereby VACATED. 

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The parties are ordered to appear for a fmther status conference on May 25, 2016, at 2:00p.m. 

Dated:· '2016 

HONORABLE JON S. TIGAR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

STIP. & [PROPOSED] ORDER RB CONDITIONAL SETTLEMENT PENDING APPROVAL OF THE A TTY. GENERAL 

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IT IS SO ORDERED

 Judge Jon S. Tigar 

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