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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Medical Malpractice

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL E. GONZALEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA1, et al,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1997 MCE CKD PS (TEMP)

ORDER

This matter was referred to the undersigned in accordance with Local Rule 302(c)(21) and 

28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). On May 23, 2016, the undersigned granted permission for partial service 

of his complaint or leave to file an amended complaint. (Dkt. No. 6.) Plaintiff has elected to file 

an amended complaint and now requests a thirty-day extension of time to file an amended 

complaint.2 (Dkt. No. 9.) 

Good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s June 21, 2016 request for an extension of time (Dkt. No. 9) is 

granted; and

 

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 Although the caption of plaintiff’s complaint lists the first named defendant as the 

“VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, a U.S. Government Agency,” the body of plaintiff’s 

complaint correctly identifies the defendant as the “United States of America.” (Compl. (Dkt. 

No. 1) at 1.) In this regard, “the United States is the only proper party defendant in an FTCA 

action[.]” Kennedy v. U.S. Postal Service, 145 F.3d 1077, 1078 (9th Cir. 1998). 

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 Accordingly, plaintiff should not attempt to serve any defendant with his original complaint.

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2. Plaintiff shall file his amended complaint within thirty days of the date of this 

order. 

Dated: June 27, 2016

BVD\gonzalez1997.eot.ord

_____________________________________

CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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