Broussard et alv. USA et al

Filing 16

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Substitute Party. Claims set forth in the Plaintiffs' Complaint for Damages are dismissed with respect to the claims against individual defendants Mitchell Bradley and Patrick Mouton. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that th e caption of this action shall be amended to reflect the substitution of the United States as the sole defendant. Mitchell Bradley (in his individual & official capacities) and Patrick Mouton (in his individual & official capacities) terminated. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karen L Hayes on 12/13/2013. (crt,Yocum, M)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
MONROE DIVISION
DELORES BROUSSARD, et al,
CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:13-CV-02758

Plaintiffs,
v.

JUDGE ROBERT G. JAMES

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

MAGISTRATE JUDGE KAREN L. HAYES

Defendant.
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
The Court, having been fully apprised that the Attorney General’s designee has certified
that Mitchell Bradley and Patrick Mouton were acting within the scope of their employment at
the time of the incident giving rise to this suit, and the Court having been apprised of the
substitution of the United States, it is hereby;
ORDERED that pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d)(1); 46 U.S.C. §
30101(c)(1); and 46 U.S.C. § 30904, the claims set forth in the Plaintiffs’ Complaint for
Damages (ECF No. 1) are dismissed with respect to the claims against individual defendants
Mitchell Bradley and Patrick Mouton, on the ground that the exclusive remedy for these claims
is an action against the United States and because the United States has been substituted as the
sole defendant on those claims.
It is further ORDERED that the caption of this action shall be amended to reflect the
substitution of the United States as the sole defendant;
SO ORDERED.
December 13, 2013
DATED: _________________

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
KAREN L. HAYES