Travis
Travis v. Johnson
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ALICIA TRAVIS, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-00662-SKO
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
SUBSTITUTE AND VACATING
v. H EARING (Doc. 3) RYAN JOHNSON, et al., 13 Defendants. _____________________________________/
15 16 Before the Court is a motion by the United States of America to substitute itself as a defendant in place of Ryan Johnson, D.O. (the “Motion”), pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) and 42 U.S.C. § 233. (Doc. 3.) No opposition to the Motion was filed, and the time to do so has expired. Accordingly, the Court deems the Motion unopposed and finds the matter suitable for decision without oral argument. The hearing set for August 3, 2022, will therefore be vacated. Having considered the briefing, and for the reasons set forth below, the Motion will be granted. The United States removed this action on June 2, 2022, from the Fresno County Superior Court. (Doc. 1.) The complaint generally alleges medical…