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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

United States Attorney 

JOSEPH B. FRUEH 

Assistant United States Attorney 

501 I Street, Suite 10-100 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

E-mail: joseph.frueh@usdoj.gov 

Telephone: (916) 554-2702 

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900 

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

NORA WASHINGTON, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

 Defendant. 

Case No. 2:18-cv-02474-WBS-AC 

DISCOVERY MATTER 

STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER RE: 

RULE 35 EXAMINATION 

 

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties through their undersigned counsel, 

as follows: 

1. Plaintiff Nora Washington will undergo a mental examination conducted by Dr. Mark 

Strassberg, M.D., at 2710 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 300–South, Sacramento, California, Zip Code 

95833. The examination will occur on April 18, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. The examination, including the 

time required for face-to-face interviewing, will take approximately 4 to 5 hours to complete. 

2. Dr. Strassberg will examine Plaintiff psychiatrically, to include a history of the mental 

and emotional difficulties she attributes to the incident on August 3, 2017, and her treatment, response to 

treatment, and current complaints. A historical review of family, interpersonal relationships, work, and 

educational history will be pursued as well as Plaintiff’s past medical and psychiatric history. 

3. Dr. Strassberg will also examine Plaintiff neurologically, to include strength, sensation, 

balance, reflex, vision, and coordination. 

4. At the time of the examination, Plaintiff shall answer all inquiries made by Dr. Strassberg 

so that he can evaluate the nature, extent, and cause of Plaintiff’s condition as well as her prognosis. 

5. No observers shall attend the examination. Plaintiff shall not record any portion of the 

examination. Dr. Strassberg shall audio-record the examination, and Defendant shall provide Plaintiff’s 

counsel with a copy of the recording. 

6. Dr. Strassberg shall receive a copy of this executed Stipulation. 

7. Defendant shall provide Plaintiff’s counsel with a report of the examination consistent 

with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 35(b) within 30 days of the examination. 

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8. The cost of the examination shall be borne by the Defendant. 

Dated: March 5, 2020 MCGREGOR W. SCOTT 

 United States Attorney 

 By: /s/ Joseph B. Frueh 

 JOSEPH B. FRUEH 

 Assistant United States Attorney 

 Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

Dated: February 28, 2020 MASTAGNI HOLSTEDT, A.P.C. 

 

 By: /s/ Brett D. Beyler (authorized 2/28/2020) BRETT D. BEYLER 

 

 Attorneys for Plaintiff 

NORA WASHINGTON 

IT IS SO ORDERED 

Dated: March 5, 2020 

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