Jennifer Berg v. Crystal Pruitt
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 5:21-cv-01474-FMO-KK Document Filed 03/03/ Page 1 of Page ID #:156
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. ED CV 21-1474-FMO (KKx) Date March 3, 2022 Title Jennifer Berg v. Crystal Pruitt et al.
Present: The Honorable Fernando M. Olguin, United States District Judge Gabriela Garcia None Present Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: None Present None Present Proceedings: (In Chambers) Order to Show Cause Re: Dismissal On February 3, 2022, plaintiff Jennifer Berg (“plaintiff”) filed the operative First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) against Hi-Desert Medical Center (“Hi-Desert”) and Loma Linda University Medical Center (“Loma Linda”). (Dkt. 45, FAC at ¶¶ 10-11). Subject matter jurisdiction is premised on federal question jurisdiction, (id. at ¶ 1), which is based on plaintiff’s claim alleging a violation of the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (“EMTLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd. (Id.). The EMTLA claim is asserted against only Hi-Desert. (See id. at ¶¶…