Ultisky et al v. Lazo et al

Filing 5

ORDER granting Dft Robert John Laughlin's 2 Motion to Substitute United States as Defendant. It is ordered that pursuant to 28 USC 2679(d) the United States of America shall be substituted in place of Robert John Laughlin as a Defendant, rep by Katherine Lind Parker. Defendant Robert John Laughlin is dismissed w/ prejudice. Signed by Judge Irma E. Gonzalez on 4/1/2009. (jah) (jrl).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DATED: April 1, 2009 IRMA E. GONZALEZ, Chief Judge United States District Court Upon review and consideration of the Notice of Substitution filed by the United States of America, and it appearing to the Court that this case includes tort claims against Defendant Robert John Laughlin, arising out of his actions certified by the Attorney General of the United States to have been taken within the scope of his employment as a federal employee, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d), that the United States of America shall be substituted in place of Robert John Laughlin as a defendant, with regard to the Complaint filed by Plaintiffs, and that the title of the action be amended accordingly. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that as to Defendant Robert John Laughlin, this action is dismissed, with prejudice, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2679(b)(1). UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

) ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) ) vs. ) JESUS EZEQUIEL LAZO, an individual, RAUL) LIZARRAGA, an individual, ROBERT JOHN) LAUGHLIN, an individual, and DOES 1 through 20,) inclusive, ) ) Defendants ) _________________________________________ ) ANDREW ULITSKY, an individual, and DR. HELEN ULITSKY, an individual,

Case No. 09cv635 - IEG - RBB

ORDER SUBSTITUTING UNITED STATES AS DEFENDANT IN PLACE OF ROBERT JOHN LAUGHLIN