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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:2674 Federal Tort Claims Act

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07cv1091

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAY A. ABDULLA,

Plaintiff,

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RAKESH PATEL,

Defendant. 

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Civil No. 07cv1091-L(LSP)

ORDER DENYING EX PARTE

APPLICATION AND ORDERING

DEFENDANT TO SUPPLEMENT

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

In this medical malpractice action, the government filed a Certification of Scope of

Employment and a Notice of Substitution of United States of America as Defendant in Place of

Rakesh Patel, M.D. pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2679(d). Concurrently, the government filed an Ex

Parte Application for an Order Establishing Time for the United States to Respond to Claim. 

Since the government has not provided sufficient information, the ex parte application is

DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

This action was filed in State court on September 6, 2006. The government filed a notice

of removal on June 14, 2007. The only pleading attached to the notice of removal is the State

court complaint. It therefore appears that the notice of removal does not include “a copy of all

process, pleadings, and orders served upon such defendant or defendants in such action,” as

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required by 28 U.S.C. §1446(a). In addition, the district court “may require the removing party

to file with its clerk copies of all records and proceedings in [the] State court . . ..” 28 U.S.C. §

1447(b). Accordingly, the government is hereby ORDERED to file a copy of all State court

records and proceedings in this action.

Upon filing of the foregoing, the government may renew its ex parte application to set a

date by which to respond. In support of any such renewed application, the government shall

provide evidence of the date it was served with the complaint.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: June 20, 2007

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. LEO S. PAPAS

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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