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Nature of Suit Code: 350
Nature of Suit: Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 23:134 P.I.- Auto Negligence

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

JOSEPH HELM,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:11-cv-01703-MCE-EFB

ORDER 

Presently before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by 

Defendant United States of America (“Defendant”), by which Defendant requests dismissal of 

Plaintiff’s second cause of action for negligent hiring and supervision pursuant to Federal Rule of 

Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and dismissal of Defendant United States Postal Service and the Doe 

Defendants on the basis that the United States is the only proper Defendant in this action. 

Plaintiff filed a statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s Motion. Given Plaintiff’s consent, 

that Motion (ECF No. 19) is now GRANTED.1 The United States Postal Service and the Doe 

Defendants are dismissed without prejudice.

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 Because oral argument will not be of material assistance, the Court ordered this matter 

submitted on the briefing. E.D. Cal. Local Rule 230(g). 

2 Defendant Jay Negus has already been dismissed from this case with prejudice. See 

ECF No. 21. 

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Not later than thirty (30) days following the date this Order is electronically filed, the 

parties are ordered to file a Joint Status Report in conformity with this Court’s Order Requiring 

Joint Status Report filed June 24, 2011 (ECF No. 5). A Pretrial Scheduling Order will be issued 

thereafter. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 23, 2012 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

DEAC_Signatu re-END: 

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