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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1442 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANGELINA IBARRA,

 Plaintiff,

v.

TULARE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER; 

DAVID SMITH; DOUGLAS MIDDLETON;

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Defendants.

CASE NO. 1:16-cv-00339-LJO-BAM

STIPULATION TO DISMISS THE 

UNITED STATES WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE; AND ORDER

REMANDING CASE TO THE 

SUPERIOR COURT FOR THE 

COUNTY OF TULARE

[Fed. R. Civ. P. 41] 

Plaintiff Angelina Ibarra, by and through her attorney of record, and the United States, by 

and through its attorneys of record, hereby stipulate to dismissal of the United States without 

prejudice. Each party shall bear their own costs and fees.

The parties agree that plaintiff will file an administrative tort claim, which includes a sum 

certain, with the Department of Health and Human Services. Plaintiff recognizes that, under 28 

U.S.C. § 2401(b), he must file his administrative tort claim within two years of the date of injury. 

DHHS agrees to process that administrative tort claim and not contend that he has already filed an 

administrative tort claim. If and when that administrative tort claim is denied by DHHS, plaintiff 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

EDWARD A. OLSEN (CSBN 214150)

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2821

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for the United States of America

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recognizes that, under 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b), he must file his district court action, if any, within 6 

months after the date of mailing of DHHS’s denial letter.

The United States has no objection to the Court’s remanding the remaining claims against the 

non-federal defendants (Tulare Regional Medical Center, David Smith, and Douglas Middleton) to 

the Superior Court of Tulare County (Court Case No.: VCU 262492). 

Respectfully submitted,

Dated: March 30, 2016 /s/ Martin Malkasian

MARTIN MALKASIAN

Attorney for Plaintiff

Dated: March 30, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Edward A. Olsen

EDWARD A. OLSEN

Assistant United States Attorney

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk of Court is directed 

to REMAND this case to the Superior Court for the County of Tulare, as there subject matter 

jurisdiction in this Court no longer exists. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 4, 2016 /s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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