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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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STIPULATION TO CONTINUE UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND SCHEDULING CONFERENCE; [PROPOSED ORDER] 1

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Attorneys for Defendant UNITED STATES 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JERIAH BACKER and Z.B., by and through 

his Guardian ad Litem, JERIAH BACKER,

Plaintiffs,

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and DOES 

1 through 10, Inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:13−CV−01552 AWI−GSA

STIPULATION TO CONTINUE 

UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO 

DISMISS AND SCHEDULING 

CONFERENCE; ORDER

Date: May 5, 2014

Time: 1:30 p.m.

Ctrm.: 2

Honorable Anthony W. Ishii

Plaintiffs Jeriah Backer and Z.B., by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Jeriah Backer 

(“Plaintiffs”), and Defendant United States of America (“United States”), stipulate, by and through the 

undersigned counsel, that the Motion to Dismiss currently scheduled for May 5, 2014 be continued to 

June 16, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. The parties base this stipulation on good cause, which includes plaintiffs’ 

counsel’s attempts to join Craig Backer’s two sons from a prior relationship in this lawsuit. A Joint 

Request for Order for Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information [Proposed Order] [“Docket 22] 

was filed on April 10, 2014 seeking an order to allow the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to disclose 

the address of the two minor sons’ guardian to counsel for Plaintiffs to move this matter forward. The 

requested Order remains outstanding. 

The parties also request that the Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for April 30, 2014 at 

10:00 a.m. be continued to July 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. for the reasons stated above. The parties agree 

that this short extension of the time will not cause any prejudice to the parties.

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

ALYSON A. BERG

Assistant United States Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4000

Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

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Accordingly, the parties stipulate and agree that the Motion to Dismiss currently scheduled for 

May 5, 2014 be continued to June 16, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., the Scheduling Conference currently scheduled 

for April 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. be continued to July 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., and base it on the abovestated good cause. The parties request the court to endorse this stipulation by way of formal order. 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 18, 2014 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

/s/Alyson A. Berg

Alyson A. Berg

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorney for Defendant United States 

Dated: April 18, 2014 SMITH LAW OFFICES

(As authorized 04/18/14)

/s/Douglas C. Smith

Douglas C. Smith 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

ORDER

Having reviewed the stipulation submitted by the parties, the court hereby continues the Motion 

to Dismiss currently scheduled for May 5, 2014 to June 16, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. and continues the 

Scheduling Conference currently scheduled for April 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. to July 9, 2014 at 10:00 

a.m.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 20, 2014 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

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