White v. Patel et al

Filing 39

ORDER Requiring Defendants' Chen and Patel to File Answer to Complaint Within Thirty Days, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 3/21/14. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEROME WHITE,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

1:11-cv-00047-AWI-GSA-PC
ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS
CHEN AND PATEL TO FILE ANSWER TO
COMPLAINT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS

PATEL, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Jerome White (APlaintiff@) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on the First Amended Complaint, filed

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on March 12, 2012, against defendants Dr. Patel, Dr. Chen, Dr. Ramon, and RN M. Thompson,

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for inadequate medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 14.)

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On August 22, 2013, defendants Chen and Patel filed a motion to dismiss. (Doc. 26.)
On March 18, 2014, the court denied the motion to dismiss. (Doc. 38.)

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At this stage of the proceedings, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants Chen and

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Patel shall file an answer to the complaint, within thirty days from the date of service of this

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order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

March 21, 2014

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE