Prophet v. Clark et al

Filing 21

ORDER Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment 18 , signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 9/15/2010. (Verduzco, M)

(PC) Prophet v. Clark et al

Doc. 21

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 JOSEPH DANNY PROPHET, 12 Plaintiff, 13 v. 14 KEN CLARK, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 18 Plaintiff, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, has filed this civil rights action seeking relief 19 under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 24, 2009, Plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment. 20 On Mary 5, 2008, Plaintiff filed his second amended complaint. On August 27, 2010, Magistrate 21 Judge Gary Austin screened the complaint and dismissed the complaint with leave to amend. 22 Pending before the court is Plaintiff's December 24, 2009 motion for summary judgment. 23 Summary judgment is appropriate when it is demonstrated that there exists no genuine issue as to 24 any material fact, and that the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. 25 P. 56©; Adickes v. S.H. Kress & Co., 398 U.S. 144, 157 (1970); Poller v. Columbia Broadcast 26 System, 368 U.S. 464, 467 (1962); Southern California Gas Co. v. City of Santa Ana, 336 F.3d 885, 27 28 1
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01785 AWI GSA PC ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (Document 18)

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888 (9th Cir 2003). When the moving party has the burden of proof at trial, that party must carry its

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initial burden at summary judgment by presenting evidence affirmatively showing, for all essential elements of its case, that no reasonable jury could find for the non-moving party. E.E.O.C. v. Union Independiente De La Autoridad De Acueductos Y Alcantarillados De Puerto Rico, 279 F.3d 49, 55 (1st Cir. 2002); United States v. Four Parcels of Real Property, 941 F.2d 1428, 1438 (11th Cir.1991) (en banc). In this action Plaintiff asks for summary judgment based on the second amended complaint. However, this complaint has been dismissed. Thus, there is no operative pleading for the court to grant summary judgment on. As such, Plaintiff's summary judgment motion must be denied. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 September 15, 2010 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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