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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Medical Malpractice

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STIPULATION AND ORDER

REGARDING UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S MOTION TO DISMISS 

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Attorneys for the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CINTHIA HERNANDEZ,

 Plaintiff,

v.

COUNTY OF KERN; KERN MEDICAL 

CENTER; DOREEN TADOKORO, D.O.; 

INEALFER ROSALES, and DOES 1 to 100 

Inclusive,

 Defendants.

Case No. 1:15-cv-01719-LJO-JLT

STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S 

MOTION TO DISMISS

Date: December 22, 2015

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Ctrm: 4 (7th Floor, Hon. Lawrence J. O'Neill)

The parties to this action, through their undersigned attorneys of record, hereby stipulate and 

agree as follows:

RECITALS

1. On February 13, 2015, Plaintiff, Cinthia Hernandez, filed a Complaint for Damages 

(Wrongful Death) in the Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-284153 

LHB, naming as defendants the County of Kern, Kern Medical Center, Doreen Tadokoro, D.O., 

Inealfer Rosales and Does 1 to 100 and alleging medical negligence in connection with the labor and 

delivery of Anais Rosales at Kern Medical Center.

2. The United States of America removed the action to this Court and filed a Certificate of 

Scope of Employment certifying that Doreen Tadokoro, D.O., was at all relevant times acting within 

the scope of her employment with Clinica Sierra Vista, a federally funded healthcare facility covered 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

BENJAMIN E. HALL

Assistant United States Attorney

United States Attorney’s Office

Eastern District of California

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

(559) 497-4040 (telephone)

(559) 497-4099 (facsimile)

Attorneys for Plaintiff UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) by operation of the Federally Supported Health Centers 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. § 233. See ECF Nos. 1, 1-1. The Certificate of Scope of Employment 

(ECF No. 1-1) effects the substitution of the United States as defendant in place of Doreen Tadokoro, 

D.O. 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1).

3. The United States has filed a Motion to Dismiss (the “Motion,” ECF No. 4), asserting 

that the Court lacks jurisdiction because Plaintiff did not exhaust administrative remedies prior to 

bringing suit.

4. Plaintiff does not oppose the Motion and consents to the dismissal of her claims against 

the United States without prejudice.

STIPULATION

WHEREFORE, the parties request that the Court enter an Order granting the Motion; 

dismissing Plaintiff’s claims against the United States without prejudice; and remanding the action to 

the Superior Court of California, County of Kern.

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: November ____, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

/ /s/ Benjamin E. Hall

BENJAMIN E. HALL

Assistant U.S. Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant

United States of America

Dated: November ____, 2015 SALDO LAW GROUP P.C.

/ 

TYLER B. SALDO

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: November ____, 2015 HALL HIEATT & CONNELY LLP

/ 

JAY A. HIEATT

Attorneys for Defendant

Kern Medical Center

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ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

The United States of America’s Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 4) is GRANTED; the United States 

is dismissed from this action without prejudice, and the hearing set for December 22, 2015, is 

VACATED;

The case is REMANDED to the Superior Court of California, County of Kern.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 2, 2015 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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