Torfason v. California Forensic Medical Group

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
JAMES PAUL ANDREW TORFASON,
Plaintiff,
v.
WELLPATH, INC.,
Defendant.
Case No. 22-cv-03458-JSW
ORDER DISMISSING CALIFORNIA
FORENSIC MEDICAL GROUP;
DIRECTING DEFENDANT
WELLPATH, INC., TO SHOW CAUSE
REGARDING DEFAULT JUDGMENT
AND SANCTIONS
Plaintiff is a California prisoner proceeding pro se. The California Forensic Medical
Group was named as the Defendant in the original complaint. The original complaint was
superseded and replaced by the operative amended complaint. The amended complaint replaces
the California Forensic Medical Group with Defendant Wellpath, Inc.. Accordingly, Defendant
California Forensic Medical Group is DISMISSED.
The United States Marshal has returned a summons indicating that service was executed
upon Wellpath by personal service of a Wellpath employee on September 21, 2025. (ECF No.
32.) In the most recent order of service, the Court ordered Wellpath either to file a motion for
summary judgment or other dispositive motion or to inform the Court if it “is of the opinion that
this case cannot be resolved by summary judgment” on or before November 3, 2025. Wellpath
was also ordered to file an answer in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Although this deadline passed nearly two months ago, Wellpath has not appeared, filed a
dispositive motion, file a responsive pleading, requested an extension of time to do so, or shown
cause why not.
On or before January 22, 2026, Wellpath shall show cause why (1) default judgment
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should not be entered against it, and (2) why the Court should not impose sanctions for failing to
comply with the Court’s order. Failure to do so may result in the entry of judgment against
Wellpath and/or the imposition of sanctions.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 29, 2025
JEFFREY S. WHITE
United States District Judge
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