Esparza v. Collectibles Management Resources, Inc.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California grants the parties’ joint stipulation, construed as a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and 15(c)(1)(C). The order directs substitution of Hanford Community Hospital dba Adventist Health Hanford for Adventist Health Care Network, Inc. throughout the complaint and case docket.

Holdings

1. The court construed the parties' joint stipulation as a motion under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and 15(c)(1)(C) and granted it.
2. Hanford Community Hospital dba Adventist Health Hanford was ordered substituted for Adventist Health Care Network, Inc. throughout the complaint, and the docket was ordered corrected accordingly.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' joint stipulation should be construed as a motion to amend the complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2) and 15(c)(1)(C).
2. Whether Hanford Community Hospital dba Adventist Health Hanford should be substituted for Adventist Health Care Network, Inc. throughout the complaint, case caption, and docket.

Disposition

other