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Parties Involved:
Shamika Banks
Defendant
Eva Hirwe
Defendant
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Defendant
Joseph Rios
Plaintiff
United States
Defendant
Maribel Vasquez
Plaintiff

Document Text:

ORDER GRANTING UNITED STATES’ MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE, DISMISS 

UNDER FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 12(b)(6), AND REMAND 1

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Attorneys for the United States

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MARIBEL VASQUEZ and JOSEPH RIOS,

Plaintiffs,

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KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER; 

EVA HIRWE, M.D.; SHAMIKA BANKS, 

M.D.; and DOES 1 to 250, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No. 1:23-cv-01652-JLT-SKO

ORDER GRANTING UNITED 

STATES’ MOTION TO 

SUBSTITUTE, DISMISS UNDER 

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL 

PROCEDURE 12(b)(6), AND 

REMAND

DATE: January 12, 2024

TIME: 9:00 A.M.

COURT: Ctr 4, 7th Floor

Hon. Jennifer L. Thurston

The United States having filed a Notice of Motion and Motion to Substitute, Dismiss Under 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), and Remand, Dkt. 9, and Plaintiff having filed a nonopposition, Dkt. 11-13, and for good cause shown, IT IS ORDERED:

1. The United States’ motion to substitute itself in place of Dr. Hirwe is granted;

2. The United States’ motion to dismiss the claims against Dr. Hirwe and the United 

States pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) are granted and all claims against Dr. Hirwe and the United States 

are dismissed without prejudice; and 

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PHILLIP A. TALBERT

United States Attorney

JEFFFREY J. LODGE

Assistant United States Attorney

2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401

Fresno, California 93721

Telephone: (559) 497-4019

Email: Jeffrey.lodge@usdoj.gov

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3. The United States’ request for remand of the remaining claims against the non-Federal 

defendants, with the approval of the Plaintiff, is hereby granted and the case against the non-Federal 

defendants is remanded to Tulare County Superior Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 17, 2024 

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