Lopez v. Florez et al
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ORDER ADOPTING 191 Findings and Recommendations DENYING Defendants' 148 Motion for Summary Judgment and GRANTING Plaintiff's 127 Motion for Summary Judgment, signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 11/20/2013. (Marrujo, C)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ANDREW R. LOPEZ,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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FLOREZ, et al.,
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Defendants.
1:08-cv-01975 LJO JLT (PC)
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS DENYING
DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AND GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
(ECF Nos. 127, 148, 191)
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Plaintiff, Andrew R. Lopez, is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis
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with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Reed and
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Flores provided him with inadequate medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment and
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committed medical malpractice when they delayed in distributing his post-operative pain
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medication. (See ECF No. 23.) Plaintiff and Defendants filed cross-motions for summary
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judgment. (ECF Nos. 127, 148.)
On October 21, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued a Findings and Recommendations to
deny Defendants' motion and to grant Plaintiff's. (ECF No. 191.) This was served on both parties
and contained notice that objections to the Findings and Recommendations were to be filed
within fourteen days. (Id.) Defendants filed objections on November 4, 2013 to which Plaintiff
responded on November 14, 2013. (ECF Nos. 194, 195.)
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), the Court has conducted a de novo review of this
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case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds the Findings and
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Recommendations to be supported by the record and proper analysis.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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are adopted in full;
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Plaintiff's request for injunctive relief in his motion for summary judgment is
DENIED; and
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Defendants' motion for summary judgment, filed on April 4, 2013 (ECF No. 148),
is DENIED;
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Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, filed on February 22, 2013 (ECF No.
127), is GRANTED;
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The Findings and Recommendations, filed on October 21, 2013 (ECF No. 191),
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The case is referred back to the Magistrate Judge for further proceedings,
including a possible settlement conference and to set for trial on damages.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated:
/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill
November 20, 2013
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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