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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Medical Malpractice

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-1- STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF CONSOLIDATED ACTIONS; ORDER THEREON

CHARLES D. CARAWAY (SBN 289360)

GOYETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

2366 Gold Meadow Way, Suite 200

Gold River, CA 95670

Telephone: (916) 851 -1900

Facsimile: (916) 851-1995

charles@goyette-assoc.com

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION

LAURA KAVALAUSKAS AS EXECUTOR

AND TRUSTEE OF THE LEWIS W. MUIR

REVOCABLE TRUST; AND, LAURA

KAVALAUSKAS, LOREN D. MUIR, HALLIE

CORDES, AND LEWIS B. MUIR AS

SUCCESSOR-IN INTEREST OF DECEDENT

LEWIS W. MUIR,

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

U.C. DAVfS MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL. ,

 Defendants.

Case No.: 2:14-cv-02716-MCE-CKD

STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY 

DISMISSAL OF CONSOLIDATED 

ACTIONS; ORDER THEREON

LAURA KA VALAUSKAS, AS EXECUTOR 

AND TRUSTEE OF THE LE\VIS W. MUIR 

REVOCABLE TRUST; LAURA 

KAVALAUSKAS: LOREN D. MUIR; HALLIE 

CORDES; AND LEWIS B. MUIR AS 

SUCCESSOR-IN INTEREST OF DECEDENT 

LEWIS W. MUIR,

 Plaintiffs,

vs.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

 Defendant.

Case No.2: 15-cv-01655 -MCE-CKD

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-2- STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL OF CONSOLIDATED ACTIONS; ORDER THEREON

Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41 (a)(2), Plaintiffs Laura Kavalauskas as Executor and 

Trustee of the Lewis W. Muir Revocable Trust, Laura Kavalauskas, Loren D. Muir, Hallie Cordes, 

and Lewis B. Muir as Successor-In-Interest of Decedent Lewis W. Muir (''Plaintiffs'') have named 

Defendant REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA sued herein as U.C. DAVIS 

MEDICAL CENTER as a party defendant in the Complaint filed in action No. 2:14-CV-02716 MCE 

CKD, and in the First Amended Complaint filed herein on January 15. 2015, and have named 

Defendant UNITED STATES OF AMERICA as a party defendant in the Complaint filed by the same 

plaintiffs in action No. 2:15-CV-01655-MCE-DAD. These matters have now settled.

In return for that voluntary dismissal. Defendants REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 

CALIFORNIA sued herein as U.C. DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER and UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA have agreed to waive any claims for costs or fees they may otherwise have against

Plaintiffs. Additionally, Plaintiffs agree to indemnify and hold harmless Defendants for any and all

lien claims arising out of this matter, including but not limited to the CMS lien.

Given the foregoing, and good cause appearing, the parties hereby agree that Defendants the 

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA sued herein as U.C. DAVIS MEDICAL 

CENTER and UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN should, and hereby are, dismissed from these 

consolidated actions, without prejudice.

IT IS SO STIPULATED:

DATED: 12/12 , 2016 GOYETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

By: //Charles D. Caraway

CHALRES D. CARAWAY

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DATED: 1/25 , 2017 WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT,

GOULD & BIRNEY, LLP

By: //Ronald R. Lamb

RONALD R. LAMB

Attorneys for The Regents of the University of 

California, sued and served as UC Davis Medical 

Center 

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ORDER OF DISMISSAL

Based on the foregoing Stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, it is hereby 

ordered that pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2) defendants REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF 

CALIFORNIA sued herein as U.C. DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER and UNITED STATES OF 

AMERICA are hereby dismissed, without prejudice, from Action No. 2:14-CV)-02716-MCE-CKD 

and 2:15-CV-01655-MCE-CKD. The matter having now been concluded in its entirety, the Clerk of 

Court is directed to close the file.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 26, 2017

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