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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1402 Medical Malpractice

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RUMEKA MCGLOTHIN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

Case No. 19-cv-02361-DMR 

ORDER DISMISSING CASE 

WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR 

FAILURE TO PROSECUTE

Re: Dkt. No. 26

On May 1, 2019, Plaintiffs Rumeka McGlothin and A.E., a minor, filed a complaint against 

Defendant United States of America, alleging claims arising under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 

U.S.C. § 1346(b)(1). [Docket No. 1.] On June 14, 2019, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss. [Docket 

No. 11.] Plaintiffs submitted a proposed first amended complaint that purported to cure the issues raised 

by Defendant. [Docket No. 16.] The court ordered Plaintiffs to file an amended complaint by August 

15, 2019, which they did. [Docket Nos. 20, 24.] 

On August 21, 2019, Defendant filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ amended complaint. 

[Docket No. 26.] The court held the motion in abeyance pending a decision on the motion to withdraw 

filed by Plaintiffs’ former counsel, Joseph Bravo. See Docket No. 37. On October 16, 2019, the court 

granted Mr. Bravo’s motion to withdraw. [Docket No. 49.] It also ordered Ms. McGlothin to file an 

opposition to Defendant’s motion to dismiss by November 6, 2019. Id. As of the date of this order, Ms. 

McGlothin has not filed an opposition. Accordingly, the claims of both plaintiffs are dismissed without 

prejudice for failure to prosecute. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 20, 2019 

______________________________________

 DONNA M. RYU 

 United States Magistrate Judge

Case 4:19-cv-02361-DMR Document 56 Filed 11/20/19 Page 1 of 1