Watkins

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 L.T., a minor, by and through her Guardian Ad No. 2:22-cv-00142-KJM-AC Litem, LATISHA WATKINS; LATISHA WATKINS and MARIO TYLER, individually, ORDER Plaintiffs, 14 v.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Defendant. 17 This case involves injuries sustained by plaintiff Latisha Watkins and her daughter L.T. during L.T.’s delivery. Defendant, United States, moves the court for a good faith settlement 20 determination. Plaintiffs also petition the court to approve their proposed compromise of the minor plaintiff's claims. For the reasons below, the court grants the United States’ motion and 22 grants plaintiffs’ petition. 23 I. BACKGROUND In 2019, Watkins “received prenatal and obstetrical care from Dr. Allen,” who was acting 25 under the scope of federal employment. Compl. [§ 6, 8-9, ECF No. 1. On November 21, 2019, Watkins was admitted to Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital for an induction of labor. □□□ J 11. Watkins’s care was…