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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

LATASHA WINKFIELD, an individual 

parent and guardian of Jahi McMath, a minor,

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OAKLAND, Dr. 

David Durand M.D. and DOES 1 through 10, 

inclusive, 

 Defendants. 

Case No: C 13-5993 SBA 

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR 

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AS 

MOOT AND VACATING MOTION 

HEARING

Dkt. 2 and 12 

On January 2, 2014, Plaintiff filed a motion for preliminary injunction1

 which seeks 

an order requiring Defendant Children’s Hospital Oakland (“CHO”) to maintain Plaintiff’s 

daughter, Jahi McMath (“Jahi”), on a ventilator and to insert a gastric tube and a 

tracheostomy tube to allow her to be transferred to another facility. Dkt. 12. On the same 

date, the Court referred this matter to a Magistrate Judge of this Court for an emergency 

mandatory settlement conference to take place on January 3, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. Dkt. 10, 

11. 

Early in the day on January 3, 2014, the parties reached an agreement in Plaintiff’s 

parallel state court action, Alameda County Case No. RP-13-707598, under which custody 

of Jahi was to be transferred to Plaintiff. Later that morning, the parties appeared before 

the Magistrate Judge to begin their settlement conference. After working with the 

Magistrate Judge in excess of seven hours, the parties were able to reach an agreement to 

effectuate the transfer of Jahi from CHO. The Court has been advised that, pursuant to the 

 1 Plaintiff styled her motion as a Motion to Compel Further Life Support and the 

Installation of a Tracheotomy Tube and Gastric Feeding Tube to Allow Transportation of 

Jahi McMath. 

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parties’ agreement, Jahi was moved from CHO on the evening of January 5, 2014, at which 

time Plaintiff accepted sole responsibility for Jahi. Dkt. 16. 

The parties’ agreement and their consummation thereof moots the requests set forth 

in Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction. The Court appreciates the efforts of the 

Magistrate Judge in conducting the settlement conference, and lauds the parties for their 

willingness to set aside their differences in this extraordinarily difficult case to reach a 

mutually acceptable agreement regarding the transfer of Jahi. Accordingly, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction is 

DENIED as moot. The hearing scheduled for January 7, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. is VACATED. 

This Order terminates Docket 2 and 12. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 6, 2014 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

United States District Judge 

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