HUERTERO et al v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al
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MEMORANDUM OPINION filed. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 4/30/2014. (jjc)
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY
MARILYN HUERTERO, individually and as :
G/AIL for JONATHAN ARRIAGA (infant),
Plaintiffs,
Civil Action No. 13-3739 (MAS)(LHG)
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, U.S.
DEP'T OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES,:
and JOHN & JANE DOES #1-10,
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Defendants.
SHIPP, District .Judge
This matter comes before the Court upon the motion to dismiss of Defendants United States
of America (the "Government") and United States Department of Health and Human Services
("HHS") (collectively, "Defendants") pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1). (Defs.'
Br., ECF No. 12-1.) Plaintiffs Marilyn Huertero ("Ms. Huertero"), individually and as Guardian Ad
Litem for her infant son, Jonathan Arriaga ("Jonathan") (collectively, "Plaintiffs") filed Opposition.
(Pls.' Opp'n, ECF No. 15.) Defendants filed a Reply. (Defs.' Reply, ECF No. 18.) The Court has
carefully considered the Parties' submissions and decided the matter without oral argument pursuant
to Local Civil Rule 78.1. For the reasons stated below, and other good cause shown, Defendants'
Motion is GRANTED.
I.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs brought this medical negligence action against Defendants arising from a tragic
injury suffered by Jonathan during his birth. (Compl., ECF No. 1,
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