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Parties Involved:
Terane Mallett
Plaintiff
Terrance Mallett
Plaintiff
Jenne Mallett-Esteves
Plaintiff
United States of America
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TERRANCE MALLETT, deceased, No. 2:06-cv-2738-MCE-GGH

by and through JENNE

MALLETT-ESTEVES, as 

successor-in-interest;

and as guardian ad litem

for TERANE MALLETT, a

minor, and TERANE

MALLETT, individually,

Plaintiffs,

v. ORDER

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant.

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This is an a action for alleged constitutional torts

predicated on the Eighth Amendment of the United States

Constitution, as well as the alleged wrongful death of

Plaintiffs’ decedent, Terrance Mallett, pursuant to the Federal

Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2671-2820. According

to the Complaint, Terrance Mallett died while a federal prisoner

at the United States Prison located in Atwater, California. 

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(Compl., ¶ 1). Plaintiffs allege that venue is proper because

the acts and omissions alleged occurred in the County of Merced,

within the geographic boundaries of the Eastern District of

California. (Id. at ¶ 3). 

 Merced County is part of the Fresno Division of the United

States Court for the Eastern District of California. See Local

Rule 3-120(d).

Pursuant to Local Rule 3-120(f), any civil action which has

not been commenced in the proper court may, on the court’s own

motion, be transferred to the proper court. Therefore this

action will be transferred to the Fresno Division of the court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 21, 2006

_____________________________

MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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