Egan v. Polanowicz

Filing 22

Magistrate Judge David H. Hennessy: ORDER entered finding as moot 21 Motion to Amend Complaint to substitute Kathleen Sebelius for John Polanowicz. (Belpedio, Lisa)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

RONALD E. EGAN, M.D.,
Plaintiff,

v.
JOHN POLANOWICZ,
Secretary of the Executive Office of
Health and Human Services,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 13-40092-DHH

ORDER
January 13, 2014
Hennessy, M.J.

On October 9, 2013, this Court entered an order allowing Plaintiff Ronald E. Egan, M.D.,
to amend his complaint to substitute Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, for John Polanowicz, Secretary of the Executive
Office of Health and Human Services. (Docket #19). On December 10, 2013, the Court entered
an order requiring Dr. Egan to file an amended complaint with the appropriate substitution by
January 10, 2014. (Docket #20).
On January 9, 2014, Dr. Egan filed a Motion to Amend his Complaint to substitute
Kathleen Sebelius for John Polanowicz. (Docket #21). This motion is DENIED AS MOOT.
The Court has already granted Dr. Egan permission to file an amended complaint, he does not
need to file an additional motion. Dr. Egan must now file an amended complaint in which he
substitutes the name “Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the United States Department of Health

and Human Services” for that of “John Polanowicz, Secretary of the Executive Office of Health
and Human Services.” Dr. Egan shall file this amended complaint by January 31, 2014. If he
has any questions concerning filing the amended complaint he should contact Lisa Belpedio,
Courtroom Deputy, at 508-929-9905.
In its order of December 10, 2013, the Court reminded Dr. Egan that he must comply
with the directives given in the Notice of Decision of Medicare Appeals Council attached as
Exhibit 1 to his complaint. Dr. Egan indicates that he is no longer in possession of a hard copy
of the directives given in the Notice of Decision of Medicare Appeals Council. The clerk shall
attach a copy of Exhibit 1 to Dr. Egan’s complaint (Docket #1-1) to this order.

/S/ David H. Hennessy
David H. Hennessy
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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