Tafilele v. Harrington et al

Filing 60

ORDER ADOPTING 57 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS and DENYING 44 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 6/24/2013. (Jessen, A)

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ASOFA V. TAFILELE,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
HARRINGTON, et al.,

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Defendants.

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1:10cv01493 LJO DLB PC
ORDER ADOPTING FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION AND DENYING
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT
(Document 57)

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Plaintiff Asofa V. Tafilele (“Plaintiff”), a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis, filed this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on August 18, 2010.

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Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on October 4, 2012, and the matter was

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referred to a United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and Local

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Rule 302.

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On May 17, 2013, the Magistrate Judge issued Findings and Recommendations to deny

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Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment. The Findings and Recommendations were served

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on the parties and contained notice to the parties that any objections to the Findings and
Recommendations were to be filed within thirty days. The parties have not filed objections.

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In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), this Court has conducted

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a de novo review of this case. Having carefully reviewed the entire file, the Court finds that the

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Findings and Recommendations are supported by the record and by proper analysis.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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The Findings and Recommendations, filed May 17, 2013, are ADOPTED in full;

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Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED (Document 44).

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

/s/ Lawrence J. O’Neill

June 24, 2013

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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