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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 23:134 P.I.- Auto Negligence

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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

JOHN F. GISLA, SB #42829

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2740

Attorneys for the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYNTHIA C. BIRDSALL & BRENT

BIRDSALL,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; U.S.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

BOBBY HARDEN SKILLEN; and DOES 1

through 20, Inclusive,

Defendants.

NO. 2:05-CV-01580-FCD-CMK

STIPULATION AMENDING

COMPLAINT; ORDER

It is stipulated between the parties that Plaintiffs' COMPLAINT

FOR DAMAGES be amended as follows:

1. At the time of the accident that is the subject of

plaintiffs' suit, defendant Bobby Harden Skillen was a VA

Transportation Volunteer Driver acting within the scope of his

volunteer duties. VA Transportation Volunteer Drivers are

considered government employees who are covered by the Federal Tort

Claims Act. Defendant Bobby Harden Skillen shall be dismissed for

the reason that a government driver acting in the scope of federal

employment is absolutely immune under the Federal Tort Claims Act

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from liability for common law torts. It is stipulated that the

Federal Tort Claims Act applies to the accident that is the subject

of Plaintiffs' suit.

2. The DOE defendants shall be dismissed.

3. Plaintiffs' demand for a jury trial shall be stricken for

the reason that a plaintiff is not entitled to a jury in an action

against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

4. Plaintiffs' prayer for prejudgment interest shall be

stricken for the reason that a plaintiff is not entitled to

prejudgment interest in an action against the United States under

the Federal Tort Claims Act.

DATED: January 3, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 By: /s/ John F. Gisla 

JOHN F. GISLA

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United States

DATED: December 20, 2005 BARR & MUDFORD, LLP

By: /s/ John D. Barr 

JOHN D. BARR

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation, it is ordered that:

1. Defendant Bobby Harden Skillen is dismissed;

2. The Federal Tort Claims Act applies to the accident that is

the subject of Plaintiff's Complaint;

3. The DOE defendants are dismissed;

4. Plaintiff's demand for a jury trial is stricken from

Plaintiff's Complaint; and

5. Plaintiff's prayer for prejudgment interest is stricken from

Plaintiff's Complaint.

DATED: January 4, 2006 /s/ Frank C. Damrell Jr. 

FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that she is an employee in the

office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of

California, and is of such age and discretion to be competent to

serve papers.

That on , she served a copy of:

STIPULATION AMENDING COMPLAINT; ORDER

by placing said copy in postpaid envelopes addressed to the persons

at the place and addresses shown below, which are the last known

addressees, and deposited said envelopes and in the United States

mail in Sacramento, California.

Addressee(s):

John D. Barr, Esq.

BARR & MUDFORD, LLP

1824 Court Street

Redding, CA 96099

 

AMBER JOSE

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