A grаndmоther brings her 13-yeаr-оld grаndsоn to you for evaluation. She noticed last week when he took off his shirt that his breastbone seemed collapsed. He seems embarrassed and tells you that it has been that way for quite awhile. He states he has no symptoms from it and he just tries not to take off his shirt in front of anyone. He denies any shortness of breath, chest pain, or lightheadedness on exertion. His past medical history is unremarkable. On examination you see a teenage boy appearing his stated age. On visual examination of his chest you see that the lower portion of the sternum is depressed. Auscultation of the lungs and heart are unremarkable. What disorder of the thorax best describes your findings?
Alice sued Dr. Briаn fоr Medicаl Mаlpractice in the Federal District Cоurthоuse for the Central District of California – Los Angeles Division. Alice was a patient of Dr. Brian regarding a kidney transplant that went very badly. Alice validly seeks millions in damages for bodily injury, lost wages, as well as pain and suffering. In addition to filing and serving an answer to Alice’s complaint, Dr. Brian timely filed and served a third-party complaint against the surgery center, Costless Surgery Center and Salad Bar (“Costless”), alleging that he is entitled to indemnity from Costless. Specifically, Dr. Brian alleges that that instead of providing the required donor kidney for Alice’s transplant surgery, that Costless negligently supplied him with only a baked potato. Dr. Brian alleges that he did the best he could with the potato, but that any related surgical damages are the fault of Costless for failing to supply the required kidney. Alice resides in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Brian resides in Mesa, Arizona. Costless is a corporation incorporated in the state of California, and has its principal place of business in Santa Monica, CA. Dr. Brian travelled to Santa Monica, CA in order to conduct the surgery. Alice timely filed a motion seeking leave of Court in order to amend her complaint. As detailed in the motion, she intends to add her own tort claims against Costless. If Costless files a motion to dismiss Dr. Brian’s Third-Party Complaint pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(1) for lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction, how should the Court rule? Discuss. If Costless opposes Alice’s motion for leave to amend her Complaint on the basis that the Court lacks Subject Matter Jurisdiction over Alice’s intended claims against it, how should the Court Rule? Discuss. If the Court denies Alice’s motion for leave to amend her Complaint, does Alice have any other means of pursuing her claims against Costless? Discuss (very briefly – no more than a few sentences).