Singleton v. Hedgepath et al

Filing 226

ORDER For Plaintiff And Defendants To File Status Reports Within Thirty Days, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 2/9/2015. (Status Report Deadline: 3/12/2015)(Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KELVIN X. SINGLETON,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

1:08-cv-00095-AWI-GSA-PC
ORDER FOR PLAINTIFF AND
DEFENDANTS TO FILE STATUS
REPORTS WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

S. LOPEZ, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Kelvin X. Singleton (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding with counsel in this civil

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rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed the Complaint commencing this

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action on January 18, 2008. (Doc. 1.)

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This case now proceeds with Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint filed on February

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12, 2009, against defendants Chief Medical Officer (CMO) A. Youssef; S. Lopez, M.D.; J.

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Akanno, M.D.; S. Qamar, M.D.; Dr. Vasquez, M.D.; Registered Nurse II (RN) Ali; and RN

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Wright-Pearson (“Defendants”), on Plaintiff’s claims for deliberate indifference to his serious

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medical needs in violation of the Eighth Amendment, for delay in providing effective treatment

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for Plaintiff’s back pain, and failure to respond to Plaintiff’s eye pain and swelling. (Doc. 26.)

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On February 5, 2015, the parties to this action appeared before Magistrate Judge

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Edmund F. Brennan for a settlement conference. After discussions with the Court, the case did

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not settle.
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At this stage of the proceedings, the Court is prepared to schedule this case for trial. To

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assist with the schedule in this action, Plaintiff and Defendants shall be required to file status

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reports in response to this order, notifying the Court of their readiness for trial.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Within thirty days from the date of service of this order, Plaintiff and

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Defendants shall file status reports notifying the Court of their readiness for

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trial; and

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Failure to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 9, 2015

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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