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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT - CASE NO. 2:18-cv-01566-MCE-DB 

DOUGLAS S. SAELTZER (State Bar #173088) 

dsaeltzer@walkuplawoffice.com 

CHRISTIAN R. JAGUSCH (State Bar #306753) 

cjagusch@walkuplawoffice.com 

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 

S.A.A.S.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

S.A.A.S., by and through her Guardian 

ad Litem, Jose Jesus Acevedo Saavedra, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER, 

ERNEST RIOS ALMENDAREZ, M.D., 

and DOES ONE TO TWENTY-FIVE, 

inclusive, 

Defendants. 

 Case No. 2:18-cv-01566-MCE-DB 

ORDER APPROVING MINOR’S 

SETTLEMENT 

Judge: Hon. Morrison C. England Jr. 

Date: May 14, 2020 

Time: 2:00 p.m. 

Courtroom: 7 

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LAW OFFICES OF 

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY & SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET, 26TH FLOOR 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94108-2615 

T: (415) 981-7210 · F: (415) 391-6965 

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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT - CASE NO. 2:18-cv-01566-MCE-DB 

LAW OFFICES OF 

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY

& SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 

(415) 981-7210 

As set forth in Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Approve Minor’s Settlement 

(ECF No. 17), on February 26, 2010 San Francisco Superior Court Judge John K. 

Stewart approved the global settlement reached between the parties, and further 

approved disposition of the settlement proceeds in their entirety (including the 

$75,000 contribution made on behalf of the United States of America). See Decl. of 

Christian Jagusch, ECF No. 17-2, Ex. F. Given those approvals, Plaintiff’s present 

Motion (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED; and that the settlement between Plaintiff and 

the United State of America in the amount of $75,000 is hereby approved. 

This matter having now been concluded in its entirety, the Clerk of Court is 

directed to close the file. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: May 21, 2020

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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT - CASE NO. 2:18-cv-01566-MCE-DB 

LAW OFFICES OF 

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY

& SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 

(415) 981-7210 

PROOF OF SERVICE 

S.A.A.S. v. USA 

Case No. 2:18-cv-01566-MCE-DB 

At the time of service, I was over 18 years of age and not a party to this action. 

I am employed in the county where the mailing took place. My business address is 

650 California Street, 26th Floor, City and County of San Francisco, CA 94108-2615. 

On the date set forth below, I caused to be served true copies of the following 

document(s) described as: 

[PROPOSED] ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT 

to: 

Joseph B. Frueh, Esq. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney 

United States Attorney’s Office 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Attorney for Defendant 

United States of America 

(916) 554-2700 

Fax: (916) 554-2900 

Joseph.Frueh@usdoj.gov 

Barry C. Marsh, Esq. 

Scott Kanter, Esq. 

Hinshaw, Marsh, Still & Hinshaw 

12901 Saratoga Avenue 

Saratoga, CA 95070 

Attorneys for Defendant Soliman Atai, MD 

Phone: (408) 861-6500 

bmarsh@hinshaw-law.com

James M. Nelson, Esq. 

Marla N. Stayduhar, Esq. 

Donnelly, Nelson, Depolo, Murray 

& Efremsky 

201 North Civic Drive, Suite 239 

Walnut Creek, CA 94596 

Attorney for Defendant Richard Buys, MD 

Phone: (925) 287-8181 

Fax: (925) 287-8188 

jnelson@dndmlawyers.com

Steven R. Enochian, Esq. 

Christina M. Locher, Esq. 

Low, McKinley, Balleria 

& Salenko LLP 

2300 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 310 

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 

Attorney for Defendants Dignity Health and 

Dignity Health dba St. Joseph’s Medical 

Center Stockton

Phone: (925) 627-3500 

Fax: (925) 482-3384 

senochian@lmblaw.net 

clocher@lmblaw.net

Joseph S. Picchi, Esq. 

Patricia A. Timm, Esq. 

Galloway, Lucchese, Everson 

& Picchi 

2300 Contra Costa Blvd., Suite 350 

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-2398 

Attorneys for Defendant Jacob McDowell, MD 

Phone: (925) 930-9090 

Fax: (925) 930-9035 

ptimm@glattys.com

Lawrence S. Giardina, Esq. 

Schuering, Zimmerman 

& Doyle LLP 

400 University Avenue 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Attorneys for Defendant David Anthony 

Adams, MD 

Phone: (916) 567-0400 

lsg@szs.com

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ORDER APPROVING SETTLEMENT - CASE NO. 2:18-cv-01566-MCE-DB 

LAW OFFICES OF 

WALKUP, MELODIA, KELLY

& SCHOENBERGER A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 

650 CALIFORNIA STREET 26TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108 

(415) 981-7210 

ONLY BY ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION: Only by e-mailing the 

document(s) to the persons at the e-mail address(es) listed based on notice provided 

on March 12, 2020 that, during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, this office will 

be working remotely, not able to send physical mail as usual, and is therefore using 

only electronic mail. No electronic message or other indication that the transmission 

was unsuccessful was received within a reasonable time after the transmission. 

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California 

that the foregoing is true and correct. 

Executed on March 25, 2020, at San Francisco, California. 

 

 Stacey A. Clarke 

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