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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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McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

JOHN F. GISLA, SB #42829

Assistant U.S. Attorney

501 I Street, Suite 10-100

Sacramento, California 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2740

Attorneys for the United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TINA (KILLINGSWORTH) McGILL,

Plaintiff,

v.

FAMILY HEALTH CARE NETWORK,

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, KAWEAH

DELTA HEALTH CARE DISTRICT, JOHN

WELLS, M.D., and DOES 1 through

100, inclusive,

Defendants.

No. 1:06-CV-00151-AWI-DLB

STIPULATION TO AMEND

COMPLAINT; ORDER

It is stipulated between the undersigned counsel as follows:

1. At the time of the incident that is the subject of

plaintiff's COMPLAINT FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE, defendants FAMILY

HEALTH CARE NETWORK and JOHN WELLS were deemed to be employees of

the United States Public Health Service, an agency of the United

States of America, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 233(g); were acting

within the scope of their federal employment as employees of the

United States of America; and were covered under the Federal Tort

Claims Act for liability for medical malpractice.

2. An employee of the United States acting in the scope of

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federal employment is absolutely immune under the Federal Tort

Claims Act from liability for common law torts. 42 U.S.C. §

 233(g)(a)(A); 28 U.S.C. § 2679(b)(1). Under the Federal Tort

Claims Act, the United States of America is therefore the only

proper defendant. Defendants FAMILY HEALTH CARE NETWORK, JOHN WELLS

and the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE should therefore be dismissed from

this action, and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA substituted in their

place as the proper defendant.

3. It is therefore stipulated that Plaintiff's Complaint be

amended to dismiss Defendants FAMILY HEALTH CARE NETWORK, JOHN WELLS

and the PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; and to substitute as the proper

Defendant the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

4. A jury trial is not permitted in a suit against the United

States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. 28 U.S.C. § 2402. It is

therefore further stipulated that Plaintiff's Complaint be amended

to strike Plaintiff's request for a jury trial relating to

Plaintiff's claims against the UNITED STATES (formerly defendants

FAMILY HEALTH CARE NETWORK and JOHN WELLS).

DATED: June 29, 2006 McGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

 By: /s/ John F. Gilsa 

JOHN F. GISLA

Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for the United States

DATED: June 28, 2006 LAW OFFICES OF DAVID J. ST. LOUIS, INC.

By: /s/ Lynette D. Hecker 

LYNETTE D. HECKER

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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ORDER

Pursuant to the foregoing stipulation:

1. Defendants FAMILY HEALTH CARE NETWORK, JOHN WELLS and the

PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE are dismissed from this action, and the UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA is substituted in their place as the proper

Defendant.

2. Plaintiff's request for a jury trial relating to Plaintiff's

claims against the UNITED STATES (formerly defendants FAMILY HEALTH

CARE NETWORK and JOHN WELLS) is stricken.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: July 14, 2006 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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