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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSEPHINE RECTOR 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MSPRC LIABILITY and DOES I 

through XX, inclusive, 

 Defendants.

Case No. 2:07-cv-02446 FCD EFB 

STIPULATION RE DEADLINE FOR 

UNITED STATES TO RESPOND TO 

COMPLAINT; ORDER

Plaintiff Josephine Rector and the United States of America, acting by and through 

Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 

hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

Recitals

1. On September 20, 2007, Plaintiff filed her Action for Declaratory Relief in the 

Superior Court for the State of California, County of Amador, Case No.07-CV-5015. The 

United States removed the action to this Court on November 13, 2007. 

2. Plaintiff’s complaint incorrectly identifies “MSPRC LIABILITY” as defendant 

in this action. The Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Contractor (“MSPRC”) is a special 

contractor for the federal agency the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which 

administers the Medicare program on behalf of the Secretary, who remains the real party in 

interest in any dispute regarding the Medicare program. See 42 C.F.R. § 421.5(b). 

McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE 

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, California 95814 

Telephone: (916) 554-2720 

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for Defendant 

Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of the United States 

Department of Health and Human Services 

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3. Plaintiff’s complaint also includes Doe Defendant allegations, which are not 

authorized by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 

Stipulation

 WHEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 

A. Upon Court approval of this stipulation, the Secretary shall be substituted in as 

defendant in place of MSPRC LIABILITY and the Doe Defendants shall be dismissed from the 

Complaint with prejudice. 

B. To accurately reflect the foregoing changes, the parties respectfully request that 

the Court order that the case caption on all future pleadings read as follows: 

JOSEPHINE RECTOR, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

MICHAEL O. LEAVITT, Secretary of the 

United States Department of Health and 

Human Services, 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 2:07-cv-02446 FCD EFB 

DATED: January 16, 2008 McGREGOR W. SCOTT 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Lynn Trinka Ernce 

 LYNN TRINKA ERNCE 

 Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

DATED: January 16, 2008 DREYER, BABICH, BUCCOLA & 

 CALLAHAM, LLP 

 

 

 By: /s/ John W. Jefferson 

 JOHN W. JEFFERSON 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: January 18, 2008 

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