(PS) Chipman v. Enloe Medical Center

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICKIE L. CHIPMAN, No. 2:11-cv-02770-TLN-EFB Plaintiff, v. ORDER MARCIA F. NELSON, et al., Defendants. 16 This matter is before the Court on Defendants Enloe Medical Center (“EMC”) and Dr. Joseph M. Matthews’s (“Dr. Matthews”) (collectively, “Defendants”) Motions to Dismiss. (ECF Nos. 642, 643.) Plaintiff Rickie L. Chipman (“Plaintiff”) filed an opposition. (ECF No. 644.) Defendant EMC filed a reply. (ECF No. 647.) For the reasons set forth below, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motions. /// /// /// /// /// 27 Because the motions to dismiss filed by both Defendants are nearly identical, the Court will only refer to EMC’s motion to dismiss. This case concerns the death of Plaintiff’s mother, Mary A. Martin (“Ms. Martin”). (ECF No. 336.) Plaintiff initiated this action on October 20, 2011. (ECF No. 1.) In the operative complaint, Plaintiff asserts twelve claims against various Defendants related…