Patricio Flores v. United States

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Maria Iñamagua Merchan, an Ecuadorean woman, died on April 12, 2006, while in custody awaiting deportation. Her husband, Patricio Flores, and her uncle, Jose Encalada, (plaintiffs) filed suit against several defendants, alleging state law tort claims and violations of Iñamagua’s federal constitutional rights. Following lengthy, complicated pretrial proceedings, the district court 1 dismissed the case and entered final judgment against plaintiffs.

Plaintiffs appeal from the adverse judgment, arguing that the district court erred in dismissing their medical malpractice…