Hill Ex Rel. Hill v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

BABCOCK, District Judge.

In this Federal Tort Claims Act case, Dr. Richard J. Hill (Dr. Hill) moves to dismiss the government’s third-party complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.. The issue is adequately briefed and oral argument will not materially aid in its resolution. I will grant Dr.- Hill’s motion for the reasons set forth below.

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Dr. Hill is Tasha Hill’s grandfather. In August 1988 Dr. .Hill commenced a physician-patient relationship with his granddaughter in Phoenix, Arizona when he administered initial immunizations and performed a “well-baby”…