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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Personal Injury

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 On February 26, 2007, the United States certified that the individually named

defendants (Clifford R. Kerr, Roger Waring and Steve Butryn) were acting within the scope of

their employment as employees of the United States at the time of the alleged incidents. 

Accordingly, the government filed a notice substituting itself for those defendants pursuant to 28

U.S.C. § 2679(d)(2). Under that section, upon the certification that the named defendants were

acting with the scope of their employment, the substitution of the government is mandatory and

the action is deemed and an action brought against the United States under the Federal Tort

Claims Act. Kennedy v. United States Postal Serv., 145 F.3d 1077, 1078 (9th Cir. 1998) (per

curiam). Under that statute, the only proper defendant is the United States. 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

EDWARD KA’ANOI,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-2730 DFL EFB PS

vs.

UNITED STATES,1

Defendant. ORDER

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Presently before the court is plaintiff’s request for entry of Clerk’s default. The

government filed objections to plaintiff’s request on February 28, 2007. In its objections, the

government explains that service of the summons and complaint was defective as to all

defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(2). Furthermore, as the government points out, its motion

to dismiss is currently pending before the court. 

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Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a)(4), defendants have up to ten days after the Court’s ruling on

that motion to file an answer. For these reasons, plaintiff’s February 27, 2007, request for entry

of default is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 7, 2007

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