Martinez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUANA B. MARTINEZ, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-00440-JLT-SAB Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT UNITED

STATES’ MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE,

v. DISMISS, AND REMAND KAWEAH DELTA MEDICAL CENTER, (Doc. 4) et al., 15 Defendants. 16 Juana B. Martinez, as individual and as successor-in interest to the Estate of Dionicio Santillan, Luisa Patgher, and Maria E. Santillan allege that Defendants were negligent in their care of decedent Dionicio Santillan, which resulted in his death. Upon removal to and remand by this Court, Plaintiffs filed an amended medical malpractice action in state court, which was again removed to this Court. (Doc. 1.) Pending before the undersigned is a motion to substitute, dismiss, and remand filed by the United States of America as the substituted party for Niraj M. Patel, M.D.1 (Doc. 4.) The Court finds the matter suitable for decision without oral argument pursuant to Local Rule 230(g) and General Order 618. For the reasons set forth below,…