Cowans, Sephonia v. United States of America

Filing 4

ORDER that the caption of this action shall be amended to reflect the substitution of the United States as defendant. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 5/19/2016. (jef),(ps)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

SEPHONIA COWANS,
Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.
16-cv-324-wmc
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

Having been apprised the Attorney General’s designee has certified that the individual
Defendant Cora Schultz was acting within the scope of her employment at the time of the
incident giving rise to this suit,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED consistent with the provisions of the Federal Employees
Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988 § 6, Pub. L. No. 100 694, 102 Stat.
4563 (1988), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2679(b),(d)(2), that the United States has been substituted as
the sole defendant in this case and that the state law claim set forth in plaintiff’s complaint is
dismissed with respect to the individual defendant Cora Schultz on the ground that the
exclusive remedy for this claim is an action against the United States.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the caption of this action shall be amended to
reflect the substitution of the United States as defendant as set forth above.
Entered this 19th day of May, 2016.

BY THE COURT:
/s/
________________________________________
WILLIAM M. CONLEY
District Judge