Dunkley v. Corrections Corporation of America et al

Filing 20

ORDER granting 10 Defendant United State's of America's Motion to Dismiss without Prejudice. Signed by Judge M. James Lorenz on 8/1/2013. (sjt)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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OWLANE DUNKLEY,
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Plaintiff,

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AMERICA, et al.,
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Defendants.

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Case No. 13-cv-162-L(BLM)
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’S
MOTION TO DISMISS [Doc. # 10]

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On June 17, 2013, the United States filed a motion to dismiss Plaintiff Olwane Dunkley’s

22 claims of negligence and medical malpractice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
23 12(b)(1) because the Court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. [Doc. # 10.] The United States
24 argues it is immune from suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act’s Independent Contractor
25 Exception. On July 8, 2013, Plaintiff filed his response and consented to the dismissal of the
26 United States without prejudice. [Doc. # 15.]
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Based on the foregoing, Defendant United States of America’s Motion to Dismiss is

2 GRANTED without prejudice. The claims against the Corrections Corporation of America
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

5 DATED: August 1, 2013
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M. James Lorenz
United States District Court Judge

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9 HON. BARBARA LYNN MAJOR
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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