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Parties Involved:
Dignity Health
Defendant
Morgan Gaura
Defendant
Christopher Louisell
Defendant
S. M.
Plaintiff
Mercy Medical Center Redding
Defendant
Deepika Saini
Defendant
Shasta Community Health Center
Defendant
United States of America
Defendant

Document Text:

Stipulation to Dismiss Claims Against 

United States for Lack of Jurisdiction 1

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Attorneys for United States of America

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

S. M., a minor by and through his guardian 

ad litem, TIMOTHY MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; 

CHRISTOPHER LOUISELL, M.D.; 

MORGAN GAURA, P.A.; MERCY 

MEDICAL CENTER REDDING dba 

DIGNITY HEALTH; and DOES 1 through 

100 inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 2:15-cv-01097 MCE CMK

STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL OF 

PLAINTIFF’S CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED 

STATES OF AMERICA FOR LACK OF 

JURISDICTION; ORDER

[Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii)]

The parties to this action, through their respective counsel, hereby enter into the following 

stipulation of dismissal of plaintiff=s claims against the United States for lack of jurisdiction.

STIPULATION

1. On December 16, 2014, plaintiff filed a medical malpractice complaint in Shasta County 

Superior Court in Shasta County Superior Court. 

2. On May 20, 2015, the United States removed the state court action to this Court. The 

United States filed a Certification of Scope of Federal Employment as to defendants Shasta Community 

Health Center (SCHC) and Deepika Saini, M.D., and a Notice of Substitution by which the United 

States was substituted as proper party defendant in place of SCHC and Dr. Saini.

3. Plaintiff did not present an administrative claim to the United States Department of 

BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE

Assistant United States Attorney

501 I Street Suite 10-100

Sacramento, CA 95814

Telephone: (916) 554-2720

Facsimile: (916) 554-2900

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Health and Human Services (“HHS”) prior to filing his lawsuit, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 2675(a). 

He subsequently presented administrative claim to HHS on April 21, 2015.

4. Based on the foregoing, the parties hereby stipulate that plaintiff=s claims against the 

United States shall be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and that such dismissal shall 

bewithout prejudice, each party to bear her or its own costs.

DATED: June 11, 2015 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

By: /s/ Lynn Trinka Ernce 

LYNN TRINKA ERNCE

Assistant United States Attorney

DATED: May 28, 2015 LAW OFFICE OF STEVEN H. SCHULTZ

By: /s/ Steven H. Schultz 

STEVEN H. SCHULTZ

Attorney for Plaintiff

DATED: June 11, 2015 KENNY, SNOWDEN & NORINE

By: /s/ Kelly J. Snowden 

KELLY J. SNOWDEN

LINDA R. SCHAAP

Attorneys for Defendant

Dignity Health, dba Mercy Medical Center Redding

DATED: June 6, 2015 WASHINGTON & HEITHECKER

By: /s/ George E. Washington

GEORGE E. WASHINGTON

Attorneys for Defendants

Christopher Louisell, M.D. and Morgan Gaura, P.A.

ORDER

In accordance with the foregoing stipulation, the above referenced matter is hereby dismissed, 

without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the file.

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 16, 2015

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