Zuniga v. Jordan et al

Filing 10

ORDER DISMISSING Certain Claims and Defendants: (Gomes; Gonzalez; Heritage; Hernandez; Hunter; Jones; Kim; Kings County Board of Supervisors; Mayor of Kings County; Ruiz; Thayer; Valdez; Baily and Delia terminated)and Referring Matter Back to Magistrate Judge to Initiate Service of Process, signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 01/26/2010. (Martin, S)

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 /// 1 Plaintiff Larry Zuniga, a prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on July 13, 2009. On December 23, 2009, the Magistrate Judge screened Plaintiff's complaint, and found that it states a claim against Defendants Berke, Torres, John Doe 1, Henderson, and Jordan for use of excessive force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment, but does not state any other claims for relief under section 1983. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Plaintiff was ordered to either file an amended complaint or notify the Court of his willingness to proceed only on the claim found to be cognizable. On January 14, 2010, Plaintiff filed a notice stating that he does not wish to amend and is willing to proceed only on his cognizable excessive force claim. Accordingly, based on Plaintiff's notice, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. This action shall proceed as one for money damages against Defendants Berke, Torres, John Doe 1, Henderson, and Jordan for use of excessive force, in violation of the Eighth Amendment; v. CHRIS JORDAN, et al., (Docs. 1, 8, and 9) Defendants. / LARRY ZUNIGA, Plaintiff, CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01208-AWI-SMS PC ORDER DISMISSING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEFENDANTS, AND REFERRING MATTER BACK TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO INITIATE SERVICE OF PROCESS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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2.

Plaintiff's excessive force claim against Defendants Gomes, Bailey, Jones, Thayer, Hunter, and Valdez is dismissed for failure to state a claim;

3.

Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claims against Defendants Henderson and Baily arising from their assessment and documentation of his wounds are dismissed for failure to state a claim;

4.

Plaintiff's Eighth Amendment claim against Defendant arising from his failure to provide Plaintiff with clean clothes is dismissed for failure to state a claim;

5.

Plaintiff's municipal liability claim against Mayor of Hanford,1 the Kings County Board of Supervisors, and Jail Facility Manager Kim is dismissed for failure to state a claim;

6.

Plaintiff's claims for declaratory and injunctive relief are dismissed for failure to state a claim;

7.

Defendants Gomes, Bailey, Jones, Thayer, Hunter, Valdez, Delia, Ruiz, Gonzalez, Hernandez, Heritage, the Mayor of Hanford, the Kings County Board of Supervisors, and Jail Facility Manager Kim are dismissed from this action based on Plaintiff 's failure to state any claims against them; and

8.

This matter is referred back to the Magistrate Judge to initiate service of process proceedings.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 January 26, 2010 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Erroneously identified as the Mayor of Kings County.

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