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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8 9 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LINDA WIEDERMAN, Case No. 1:24-cv-01463-SAB 11 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING STIPULATION TO 12 SUBSTITUTE PARTIES v. 13 (ECF No. 3-1)

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON

14 NATIONAL PARKS, et al., 15 Defendants.

16 17 Before the Court is the parties’ stipulation to substitute parties. (ECF No. 3-1.) The 18 parties proffer that the United States is the only proper defendant for claims under the Federal 19 Tort Claims Act. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 (b)(1) and 2679(a); FDIC v. Craft, 157 F.3d 697, 706 (9th 20 Cir. 1998) (“The FTCA is the exclusive remedy for tortious conduct by the United States, and it 21 only allows claims against the United States. Although such claims can arise from the acts or 22 omissions of United States agencies (28 U.S.C. § 2671), an agency itself cannot be sued under 23 the FTCA.”). The Court agrees. 24 / / / 25 / / / 26 / / / 27 / / / / / / 1 Accordingly, the Court HEREBY GRANTS the stipulation. (ECF No. 3-1.) Pursuant to 2 | 28 U.S.C. $$ 1346 (b)C1) and 2679(a), the United States of America is hereby SUBSTITUTED 3 | for Defendants Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park and National Park Service. 4 5 IT IS SO ORDERED. FA. ee 6 | Dated: _ December 13, 2024 "

STANLEY A. BOONE

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