Richards
Richards v. United States of America
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaFebruary 2, 20221:20-cv-00586California13,907 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 1:20-cv-00586-JLT-SAB Document 44 Filed 02/02/22 Page 1 of
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CRYSTAL RICHARDS, et al., Case No. 1:20-cv-00586-JLT-SAB
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
SUMMARY ADJUDICATION OF LEGAL
v. DISPUTE REGARDING APPLICABLE
MICRA DAMAGES LIMIT IN FAVOR OF
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al., PLAINTIFFS
Defendants. (ECF Nos. 34, 36, 38, 39, 40)
I.
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
This action was filed on April 23, 2020, by Plaintiffs Crystal Richards (“Ms. Richards” or
20 the “Mother”), Michael Richards (“Mr. Richards” or the “Father”), and the decedent child’s
21 maternal grandmother Caroline Cuellar (“Ms. Cuellar”), against Defendants the United States of
22 America (substituted in place of former Defendants Family Healthcare Network and Elizabeth
23 Enderton, D.O.), and Kaweah Delta Health Care…