Staggs et al v. Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Inc. et al

Filing 60

STIPULATION and ORDER signed by Judge Morrison C. England, Jr on 6/4/12 CLARIFYING portions of Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint as to Defendant Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Inc. (Meuleman, A)

1 DUMMIT, BUCHHOLZ & TRAPP
Attorneys At Law
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1661 Garden Highway
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Telephone [phone]
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Fax [phone]
5 Daniela P. Stoutenburg- State Bar No. 183785
Carolyn L. Katzorke - State Bar No. 237989
6 Attorneys for Defendant DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA, INC.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LINNIE STAGGS, as Administrator of the )
Case No. 2:11–CV-00414-MCE-KJN
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11 ESTATE OF ROBERT E. STAGGS,
deceased, and MELISSA STAGGS
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ORDER ON STIPULATION
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CLARIFYING PORTIONS OF
Plaintiffs
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PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND AMENDED
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COMPLAINT AS TO DEFENDANT
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DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA,
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INC.
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16 INC.; IVAN D. CLAY, Warden; TIM
VARGA, Interim Warden; FRANK X
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17 CHAVEZ, Warden; SHARON AUNGST; )
JACL ST. CLAIR, MD.; CURTIS ALLEN, )
18 M.D.; EDWIN BANGI, M.D.; JOHN
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19 KRPAN, D.O.; JONATHAN BENAK,
P.S.; LINCOLN RUSSIN, M.D.; JAMES )
20 P. OWEN, M.D.; MARIO P. SATTAH,
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M.D.; and DOES 1 Through 100, Inclusive )
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The stipulation of counsel having been read and considered and good cause appearing, the
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The first, second, fourth, and fifth claims for relief do not apply to Defendant

27 Doctors Hospital of Manteca, Inc. (hereinafter “DHM”).
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-1ORDER ON STIPULATION CLARIFYING PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND AMENDED
COMPLAINT AS TO DEFENDANT DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA, INC.

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Pursuant to C.C.P. §377.34, the Decedent’s estate is not entitled to recover

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against Defendant DHM. These damages do not survive the death of Decedent in the state law
negligence claims, and only state law negligence claims are alleged against Defendant DHM in

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Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint.
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Plaintiffs do not seek an award of punitive damages against Defendant DHM in

their Second Amended Complaint.
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Plaintiffs do not seek an award of attorneys’ fees against Defendant DHM in their

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This stipulation only applies to Plaintiffs’ claims against Defendant DHM and is

12 not intended to apply to any of Plaintiffs’ claims against other defendants in this action.
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Dated: June 4, 2012

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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-2ORDER ON STIPULATION CLARIFYING PORTIONS OF PLAINTIFFS’ SECOND AMENDED
COMPLAINT AS TO DEFENDANT DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA, INC.