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Nature of Suit Code: 899
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Administrative Procedure Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision
Cause of Action: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:14-cv-02791-TLN-KJN

ORDER

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-00450-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

No. 2:15-cv-00473-TLN-KJN

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Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-00474-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-00709-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

No. 2:15-cv-00154-TLN-KJN

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Defendant.

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-00324-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-00400-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:15-cv-01120-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

No. 2:16-cv-00230-TLN-KJN

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Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-02521-TLN-KJN

PRIME HEALTHCARE SERVICES –

SHASTA, LLC, a Delaware limited 

liability company doing business as Shasta 

Regional Medical Center,

Plaintiff,

v.

SYLVIA MATHEWS BURWELL, in her 

official capacity as Secretary of the 

Department of Health and Human Services,

Defendant.

No. 2:16-cv-02278-TLN-KJN

This matter is before the Court on nine separate Motions to Dismiss in the related cases 

listed above. On November 9, 2016, the parties submitted a Joint Statement addressing the 

Court’s proposal to refer the cases to a Special Master. (ECF No. 45.) Plaintiff Prime Healthcare 

Services – Shasta, LLC (“Plaintiff”) consented to the appointment of a Special Master. (ECF No. 

45 at 4.) However, Defendant Sylvia Mathews Burwell (“Defendant”) did not consent and 

instead recommended that the pending motions be sent to Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman 

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for Findings and Recommendations. (ECF No. 45 at 7.) The Court asked Plaintiff to respond to 

Defendant’s suggestion and on December 15, 2016, Plaintiff agreed to submit the pending 

motions in all related cases to Magistrate Judge Newman. (ECF No. 49 at 5–6.) The Court 

hereby REFERS all pending Motions to Dismiss in the lead action and the related cases to 

Magistrate Judge Newman for Findings and Recommendations. Additionally, the Court 

ORDERS that all future motions to dismiss or motions to amend be noticed before Magistrate 

Judge Newman.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 15, 2016

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