Ristie
Ristie v. United States
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 GORDON RISTIE, Case No. 25-cv-01221-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS,
v. MOTION TO AMEND
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Re: Dkt. No. 7, 15 Defendant.
12 On October 21, 2024, Plaintiff Gordon Ristie, who is representing himself, filed a Complaint in Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco against Dr. Harrell-Bruder, a former employee of Naval Medical Center San Diego, asserting claims arising from allegations that Dr. Harrell-Bruder provided care to Plaintiff while serving as a staff physician in the United States Navy in 1987. See Compl., ECF No. 1-1. Plaintiff’s claim appears to be for professional negligence, brought against Dr. Harrell-Bruder for acts taken during the scope of her employment as a federal official. Id. On February 5, 2025, the action was removed to this Court and the United States was substituted as defendant pursuant to the Westfall Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2679(d). See ECF…