Wade Bush v. James Yates, Et Al.

Filing 37

ORDER DISMISSING Certain Claims and Defendants Pursuant to Plaintiff's Notice, and REFERRING Matter Back to Magistrate Judge to Issue Service Documents, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 4/8/09: Defendants Yates, Igbinosa, Elliot, Tilton and Kanan are DISMISSED from this action; Defendant Merritt is DISMISSED from this action based on Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal.(Hellings, J)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Plaintiff Wade Bush ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California tort law. Plaintiff filed this action on December 29, 2006. (Doc. 1.) On May 3, 2007, the Magistrate Judge dismissed Plaintiff's complaint, with leave to amend, for failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 13.) Plaintiff filed an amended complaint on June 7, 2007. (Doc. 18.) On December 13, 2007, the Honorable Arthur L. Alarcon, to whom this action had been reassigned temporarily, issued an order dismissing the amended complaint for failure to comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a). 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 24.) Plaintiff filed a second amended complaint on August 1, 2008. (Doc. 34.) On February 4, 2009, the Magistrate Judge issued an order finding that the second amended complaint states claims against Defendants Merritt and Price for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment, and against Defendants Ortiz, Benyamin, Foreman, McCoy, Mattern, Coleman, Manasra, Duenas, Merritt, Rutter, Walls, and Robinson for denial of medical care in violation of the 1 v. JAMES A. YATES, et al., Defendants. / WADE BUSH, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:06-cv-01904-AWI-SMS PC ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE, AND REFERRING MATTER BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO ISSUE SERVICE DOCUMENTS (Docs. 34-36)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Eighth Amendment. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. (Doc. 35.) The Magistrate Judge found that no other claims are cognizable. Id. Plaintiff was given the option of either filing a third amended complaint curing the deficiencies in his claims or notifying the Court of his willingness to proceed only on the claims found to be cognizable. On February 19, 2009, Plaintiff filed a notice stating that he is willing to proceed only on the claims found to be cognizable in the screening order and does not intend to amend. (Doc. 36.) In addition, Plaintiff notified the Court that he is voluntarily dismissing Defendant Merritt from this action. (Id.) Accordingly, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A and Plaintiff's notice filed February 19, 2009, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This action for damages shall proceed on Plaintiff's second amended complaint, filed August 1, 2008, against Defendant Price for retaliation in violation of the First Amendment, and against Defendants Ortiz, Benyamin, Foreman, McCoy, Mattern, Coleman, Manasra, Duenas, Rutter, Walls, and Robinson for denial of medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment; 2. Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment medical care claim against Defendants Yates, Igbinosa, Elliot, and Price, and Plaintiff's supervisory liability claim against Defendants Tilton, Kanan, Yates, Igbinosa, Foreman, McCoy, and Price are dismissed, with prejudice, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted; 3. Plaintiff's state law tort claims are dismissed, without prejudice, for failure to allege compliance with the California Tort Claims Act in the second amended complaint; 4. Defendants Yates, Igbinosa, Elliot, Tilton, and Kanan are dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff's failure to state any claims upon which relief may be granted against them; 5. Defendant Merritt is dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal; and /// /// 2

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This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for issuance of service documents.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 April 8, 2009 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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