Ramirez-Banda v. UC Davis Medical Center et al.

Filing 11

ORDER signed by District Judge John A. Mendez on 8/23/2016 REMANDING this action to Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento. Copy of remand order sent to other court. CASE CLOSED. (Michel, G.)

1 WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT, GOULD & BIRNEY, LLP
NEAL C. LUTTERMAN (SBN 174681)
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BIANCA S. WATTS (SBN 278231)
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400 Capitol Mall, Twenty-Second Floor
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Attorneys for THE REGENTS ERRONEOUSLY
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UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO DIVISION
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JOANN RAMIREZ-BANDA,

Case No. 2:16-CV-01091-JAM-CKD

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Plaintiff,
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STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO
STATE COURT AND ORDER THEREON

v.
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UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER, a California
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SYSTEM, TECHNICIAN Z. JOHNSON, an
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and DOES 1 - 100, inclusive,
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Defendant.
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Judge: Hon. James A. Mendez
Trial Date:
TBD

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties to this action, Plaintiff JOANN RAMIREZ20
BANDA and Defendant REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, erroneously sued
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herein as UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER, dba UC DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM, by and through
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their attorneys of record, that:
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Plaintiff commenced this action in the United Stated District Court for the Eastern

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District of California on May 19, 2016. Plaintiff’s Complaint alleges seven (7) tort-based claims, all
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of which arise solely under state law. There are no federal claims alleged and no allegations that the
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parties are diverse.
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Accordingly, this Court does not have jurisdiction to preside over this action.

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W I LK E , F LE U R Y ,
H O F FE L T , G O U LD &
B IR NE Y , LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SACRAMENTO

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STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE
COURT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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After some discussion, the parties have agreed that the action should be remanded to

2 the Sacramento County Superior Court. To that end, the parties hereby stipulate that the action be
3 remanded to Sacramento County Superior Court and jointly ask that the Court do so.
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Plaintiff agrees to re-file the Complaint in state court within 30 days of the Court’s

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

7 DATED: July 22, 2016
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WILKE, FLEURY, HOFFELT,
GOULD & BIRNEY, LLP

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By:

/s/ Bianca S. Watts
BIANCA S. WATTS
Attorneys for UC DAVIS MEDICAL
CENTER dba UC DAVIS HEALTH
SYSTEM

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DATED: August 18, 2016

THE FIGARI LAW FIRM

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Barbara

By:

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E. Figari

BARBARA A. FIGARI
Attorneys for JOANN RAMIREZ-BANDA

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H O F FE L T , G O U LD &
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SACRAMENTO

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STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE
COURT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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ATTESTATION REGARDING SIGNATURES

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I, Bianca S. Watts, hereby attest that all other signatories listed, and on whose behalf the filing

3 is submitted, concur in the filing’ content and have authorized the filing.
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5 DATED: August 23, 2016
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/s/ Bianca S. Watts
Bianca S. Watts

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W I LK E , F LE U R Y ,
H O F FE L T , G O U LD &
B IR NE Y , LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SACRAMENTO

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STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE
COURT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON

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ORDER ON STIPULATION TO REMAND

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Based upon the foregoing Stipulation of the parties and good cause appearing, it is hereby

3 ordered that this action be remanded to the Sacramento County Superior Court.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

5 Dated: 8/23/2016
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/s/ John A. Mendez____________
JOHN A. MENDEZ.
United States District Court Judge

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W I LK E , F LE U R Y ,
H O F FE L T , G O U LD &
B IR NE Y , LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
SACRAMENTO

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STIPULATION TO REMAND CASE TO STATE
COURT AND [PROPOSED] ORDER THEREON