Case Name: Marcus S. SMITH, Hildegard U. Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William MARSHALL, Jr., M.D., Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1991-12-18
Citations: 950 F.2d 1477
Docket Number: No. 88-5757
Parties: Marcus S. SMITH, Hildegard U. Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William MARSHALL, Jr., M.D., Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: Before HALL, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 950
Pages: 1477–1478

Head Matter:
Marcus S. SMITH, Hildegard U. Smith, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. William MARSHALL, Jr., M.D., Defendant-Appellee.
No. 88-5757.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Dec. 18, 1991.
Before HALL, WIGGINS and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
ORDER
In accordance with the United States Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Smith, — U.S. -, 111 S.Ct. 1180, 113 L.Ed.2d 134 (1991), reversing our decision in Smith v. Marshall, 885 F.2d 650 (9th Cir.1989), we affirm the district court order substituting the United States as a defendant and dismissing the action. We also vacate our opinion at 885 F.2d 650.