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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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Stipulation and Order Re Amendments to Complaint 1

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2720

Attorneys for Defendant

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CARLOS ESCOTO,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF

VETERANS AFFAIRS,

Defendant.

 Case No. 1:07-cv-00472 SMS

 STIPULATION AND ORDER RE 

 AMENDMENTS TO COMPLAINT

Plaintiff Carlos Escoto and defendant United States Department of Veterans Affairs hereby

stipulate and agree as follows:

Recitals

1. On March 26, 2007, plaintiff filed his complaint. Defendant United States Department of

Veterans Affairs answered the complaint on June 29, 2007.

2. An Initial Scheduling Conference was held on September 12, 2007, and both parties were in

attendance (defendant’s counsel appeared telephonically).

3. At the Initial Scheduling Conference, the parties agreed to prepare and file with the Court a

stipulation to amend the complaint as set forth below.

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Stipulation and Order Re Amendments to Complaint 2

Stipulation

WHEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows:

A. Upon Court approval of this stipulation, the complaint will be amended to dismiss the

United States Department of Veterans Affairs and to substitute in its place the United States as the

proper defendant. Accordingly, the new caption in the case shall be as follows:

 CARLOS ESCOTO, Case No. 1:07-cv-00472 SMS

 Plaintiff,

 v.

 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Defendant.

B. The complaint will be deemed further amended to remove the plaintiff’s demand for a jury

trial, which is not available under the FTCA pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2402.

 Respectfully Submitted,

McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

Dated: September 17, 2007 By: /s/ Lynn Trinka Ernce 

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE

Assistant United States Attorney

 LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. ST. LOUIS, INC.

Dated: September 17, 2007 By: /s/ Lynette Diane Hecker 

LYNETTE DIANE HECKER

 Attorney for Plaintiff

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2007 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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