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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1346 Tort Claim

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

G.H., by and through his Guardian ad 

Litem ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-1946 CKD

ORDER

On April 28, 2016, the court issued a scheduling order in this matter. ECF No. 23. The 

parties thereafter requested a status conference due to representations of plaintiff’s counsel that 

the case in all likelihood would settle. ECF No. 24. The court accordingly held a status 

conference on June 8, 2016 and after discussion with counsel ordered dispositional documents be 

filed within thirty days. ECF No. 26. The day before dispositional documents were to be filed, 

plaintiff’s counsel requested an extension of time of 60 days because plaintiff wished to seek 

additional legal advice before approving the proposed dismissal. ECF No. 27. On July 11, 2016, 

the court granted an additional thirty days to file dispositional documents. ECF No. 28. Now, 

once again on the eve of the dispositional document due date, plaintiff’s counsel requests a sixty 

day extension because plaintiff wants to seek further legal and medical advice. ECF No. 29.

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Plaintiff’s counsel indicated to defendants in late 2015 that the case might be dismissed. 

ECF No. 24. In February 2016, defendants agreed to postpone discovery to provide plaintiff time 

to reach a decision regarding dismissal. Id. Over eight months have passed since plaintiff’s 

counsel indicated the case might settle. Plaintiff’s delay in seeking additional legal and medical 

advice is untenable. Plaintiff’s vacillation regarding dismissal has impeded defendants’ ability to 

properly defend this action and will not be countenanced by the court. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. This matter is set for status conference on August 31, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in courtroom 

no. 24. Plaintiff’s counsel is directed to serve a copy of this order on Guardian ad Litem 

Alejandro Hernandez. The Guardian ad Litem is ordered to personally appear at the status 

conference.

2. The parties shall be prepared at the status conference to discuss modification of the 

dates set forth in the April 28, 2016 scheduling order.

Dated: August 10, 2016

4 gh-us1946.sta.dism

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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