Paul v. Allison et al

Filing 10

ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH LEAVE TO AMEND signed by Magistrate Judge Gerald B. Cohn on 10/6/2011. Amended Complaint Due Within Thirty Days. (Marrujo, C)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 ROBERT PAUL, 11 CASE NO. Plaintiff, 12 1:11-cv-00769-GBC (PC) ORDER DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND v. (ECF No. 1) 13 KATHLEEN ALLISON, et al., 14 AMENDED COMPLAINT DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS Defendants. 15 / 16 SCREENING ORDER 17 18 I. 19 PROCEDURAL HISTORY Plaintiff Robert Paul (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma 20 pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiff filed this action 21 22 23 on May 12, 2011 and consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction on May 20, 2011. (ECF No. 1 & 7.) Plaintiff’s Complaint is now before the Court for screening. 24 25 26 For the reasons set forth below, the Court finds that Plaintiff’s Complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. // 27 1 1 II. 2 3 SCREENING REQUIREMENTS The Court is required to screen complaints brought by prisoners seeking relief against a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. 4 5 § 1915A(a). The Court must dismiss a complaint or portion thereof if the prisoner has 6 raised claims that are legally “frivolous or malicious,” that fail to state a claim upon which 7 relief may be granted, or that seek monetary relief from a defendant who is immune from 8 such relief. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b)(1), (2). “Notwithstanding any filing fee, or any portion 9 thereof, that may have been paid, the court shall dismiss the case at any time if the court 10 determines that . . . the action or appeal . . . fails to state a claim upon which relief may be 11 12 granted.” 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii). 13 A complaint must contain “a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the 14 pleader is entitled to relief . . . .” Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2). Detailed factual allegations are 15 not required, but “[t]hreadbare recitals of the elements of a cause of action, supported by 16 mere conclusory statements, do not suffice.” Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949 17 (2009) (citing Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007)). Plaintiff must set 18 19 forth “sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to ‘state a claim that is plausible on its 20 face.’” Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949 (quoting Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555). While factual 21 allegations are accepted as true, legal conclusions are not. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949. 22 III. 23 24 SUMMARY OF COMPLAINT Plaintiff brings this action for violations of his rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act1 and the Eighth Amendment. Plaintiff names the following individuals as 25 26 27 1 Plaintiff states that he is bringing this action under the Am ericans with Disabilities Act, however, nothing in the statem ent of the case appears to be subject to the ADA. Thus, the Court will not address 2 1 Defendants: Kathleen Allison, Dr. O. Onyeje, Mora, and Naverette. 2 3 Plaintiff alleges as follows: On August 16, 2010, Plaintiff tripped and/or slipped on a broken or chipped wet tile floor, fell, and injured his left shoulder. Plaintiff was taken to 4 5 the clinic and diagnosed with a dislocated shoulder. A nurse applied a bandage, a doctor 6 ordered an x-ray, and Plaintiff was given pain medication. Plaintiff submitted a request for 7 additional pain medication, but he did not receive more until August 26, 2010 when he was 8 seen by Defendant Onyeje for an unrelated reason. 9 10 On October 8, 2010, Defendant Onyeje saw Plaintiff again, but failed to examine Plaintiff thoroughly and refused to recommend that Plaintiff see a bone specialist for his 11 12 13 protruding shoulder bone. Plaintiff filed a grievance complaining about the injury and resulting pain, which was denied at all levels. Plaintiff repeatedly informed medical staff of his pain and suffering, but no response 14 15 was received. 16 17 Plaintiff seeks declaratory relief, and monetary, compensatory, and punitive damages. 18 19 20 IV. ANALYSIS The Civil Rights Act under which this action was filed provides: 24 Every person who, under color of [state law] . . . subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States . . . to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution . . . shall be liable to the party injured in an action at law, suit in equity, or other proper proceeding for redress. 25 42 U.S.C. § 1983. “Section 1983 . . . creates a cause of action for violations of the federal 21 22 23 26 27 the alleged ADA violation. 3 1 Constitution and laws.” Sweaney v. Ada County, Idaho, 119 F.3d 1385, 1391 (9th Cir. 2 1997) (internal quotations omitted). 3 A. Failure to Train/Supervise Claim 4 5 Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Allison failed to train and/or supervise her 6 employees. Plaintiff also claims that Defendant Allison failed to investigate the incident. 7 Supervisory personnel are generally not liable under Section 1983 for the actions 8 of their employees under a theory of respondeat superior. Monell v. Dep’t. of Soc. Servs., 9 436 U.S. 658, 691 (1978). Therefore, when a named defendant holds a supervisory 10 position, the causal link between him and the claimed constitutional violation must be 11 12 specifically alleged. See Fayle v. Stapley, 607 F.2d 858, 862 (9th Cir. 1979). In other 13 words, “[u]nder § 1983 a supervisor is only liable for his own acts. Where the constitutional 14 violations were largely committed by subordinates the supervisor is liable only if he 15 participated in or directed the violations.” Humphries v. County of Los Angeles, 554 F.3d 16 1170, 1202 (9th Cir. 2009). 17 A supervisor’s failure to train subordinates may give rise to individual liability under 18 19 Section 1983 where the failure amounts to deliberate indifference to the rights of persons 20 whom the subordinates are likely to come into contact. See Canell v. Lightner, 143, F.3d 21 1210, 1213-14 (9th Cir. 1998). To impose liability under this theory, a plaintiff must 22 demonstrate that the subordinate’s training was inadequate, that the inadequate training 23 was a deliberate choice on the part of the supervisor, and that the inadequate training 24 caused a constitutional violation. Id. at 1214; see also City of Canton v. Harris, 489 U.S. 25 378, 391 (1989); Lee v. City of Los Angeles, 250 F.3d 668, 681 (9th Cir. 2001). 26 27 Here, Plaintiff’s conclusory allegations state nothing in the way of demonstrating this 4 1 claim and therefore fails to state a claim. It does not appear that Defendant Allison was 2 aware of Plaintiff’s injury or how it occurred. Furthermore, Plaintiff does not state anything 3 about any inadequate training, that the inadequate training was a deliberate choice made 4 5 by Defendant Allison, or that the inadequate training caused the constitutional violations. 6 If he chooses to amend this claim, Plaintiff must specify which aspects of 7 Defendant’s training were deficient, how Defendant Allison was responsible for those 8 deficiencies, and how those deficiencies caused subordinate Defendants to harm Plaintiff. 9 10 B. Conditions of Confinement Claim Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Mora and Naverette were deliberately indifferent 11 12 to the conditions of confinement in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Specifically, 13 Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to walk around the building where Plaintiff’s injury 14 occurred, and inspect and detect all hazardous/dangerous/threatening conditions. Plaintiff 15 states that he fell because of the condition of the floor. Plaintiff states that the floor was 16 wet and chipped causing a risk to Plaintiff’s safety.2 17 The Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment requires that 18 19 prison officials take reasonable measures for the safety of inmates. See Farmer v. 20 Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 834, 114 S.Ct. 1970, 128 L.Ed.2d 811 (1994). A prison official 21 violates the Eighth Amendment only when two requirements are met: (1) the deprivation 22 alleged is, objectively, sufficiently serious, and (2) the official is, subjectively, deliberately 23 indifferent to the inmate’s safety. See id. at 834. “[O]nly those deprivations denying ‘the 24 minimal civilized measure of life’s necessities,’ are sufficiently grave to form the basis of 25 26 2 27 The Court notes that Plaintiff’s fall occurred som ewhere near or in the bathroom . 5 1 an Eighth Amendment violation.” Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 298, 111 S.Ct. 2321, 115 2 L.Ed.2d 271 (1991) (citation omitted). The Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and 3 unusual punishment “imposes a duty on prison officials to provide humane conditions of 4 5 confinement and to take reasonable measures to guarantee the safety of the inmates. 6 However, every injury suffered by an inmate does not necessarily translate into 7 constitutional liability for prison officials.” Osolinski v. Kane, 92 F.3d 934, 936-37 (9th Cir. 8 1996). 9 10 Where a prisoner alleges injuries stemming from unsafe conditions of confinement, prison officials may be held liable only if they acted with “deliberate indifference to a 11 12 substantial risk of serious harm.” Frost v. Agnos, 152 F.3d 1124, (9th Cir. 1998) (citing 13 Farmer v.. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 835 (1994). The deliberate indifference standard 14 involves an objective and a subjective prong. First, the alleged deprivation must be, in 15 objective terms, “sufficiently serious.” Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. at 834 (citing Wilson 16 v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 298 (1991)). Second, the prison official must “know of and 17 disregard an excessive risk to inmate health or safety.” Id. at 837. Thus, “a prison official 18 may be held liable under the Eighth Amendment for denying humane conditions of 19 20 confinement only if he knows that inmates face a substantial risk of harm and disregards 21 that risk by failing to take reasonable measures to abate it.” Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 22 at 835. 23 24 Plaintiff states that, upon exiting the bathroom, he slipped and fell on a wet and broken/chipped tile floor, injuring his shoulder. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants Mora and 25 Naverette were on duty at that time. Plaintiff also alleges that staff failed to place a work 26 27 order for a repair. Plaintiff state that Defendants Mora and Naverette failed to walk around 6 1 building. This indicates that Defendants Mora and Naverette were not aware that the 2 bathroom floor was in disrepair. Defendants cannot be deliberately indifferent to a 3 condition that they were not aware of. Thus, Plaintiff’s claim fails and he is given leave to 4 5 6 amend. To state a claim, Plaintiff must demonstrate deliberate indifference to a substantial risk of harm. 7 C. 8 Plaintiff alleges that Defendant Onyeje was deliberately indifferent to Plaintiff’s 9 serious medical need in violation of the Eighth Amendment. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges 10 Medical Care Claim that Defendant Onyeje failed to adequately examine Plaintiff and was deliberately 11 12 indifferent to Plaintiff’s injury when Plaintiff requested to be seen by a bone specialist. 13 “[T]o maintain an Eighth Amendment claim based on prison medical treatment, an 14 inmate must show ‘deliberate indifference to serious medical needs.’” Jett v. Penner, 439 15 F.3d 1091, 1096 (9th Cir. 2006) (quoting Estelle v. Gamble, 429 U.S. 97, 106 (1976)). The 16 two part test for deliberate indifference requires the plaintiff to show (1) “‘a serious medical 17 need’ by demonstrating that ‘failure to treat a prisoner’s condition could result in further 18 19 significant injury or the unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain,’” and (2) “the defendant’s 20 response to the need was deliberately indifferent.” Jett, 439 F.3d at 1096 (quoting 21 McGuckin v. Smith, 974 F.2d 1050, 1059 (9th Cir. 1992), overruled on other grounds, 22 WMX Techs., Inc. v. Miller, 104 F.3d 1133 (9th Cir. 1997) (en banc) (internal quotations 23 omitted)). Deliberate indifference is shown by “a purposeful act or failure to respond to a 24 prisoner’s pain or possible medical need, and harm caused by the indifference.” Jett, 439 25 F.3d at 1096 (citing McGuckin, 974 F.2d at 1060). In order to state a claim for violation of 26 27 the Eighth Amendment, a plaintiff must allege sufficient facts to support a claim that the 7 1 named defendants “[knew] of and disregard[ed] an excessive risk to [Plaintiff’s] health . . 2 . .” Farmer v. Brennan, 511 U.S. 825, 837 (1994). 3 The objective component of deliberate indifference requires the showing of a 4 5 serious medical need. “A ‘serious’ medical need exists if the failure to treat a prisoner’s 6 condition could result in further significant injury or the ‘unnecessary and wanton infliction 7 of pain’.” McGuckin, 974 F.2d at 1059 (9th Cir. 1992) (quoting Estelle, 429 U.S. at 104); 8 see also Jett, 439 F.3d at 1096. “This is true whether the indifference is manifested by 9 prison doctors in their response to the prisoner’s needs or by prison guards in intentionally 10 denying or delaying access to medical care or intentionally interfering with treatment once 11 12 13 prescribed.” Estelle, 429 U.S. at 104-105. The objective element requires proof that the prisoner’s serious medical needs were not timely and properly treated. 14 The subjective component of deliberate indifference considers the nature of the 15 defendant’s response to the serious medical need and whether the defendant had a 16 culpable mental state, which is “‘deliberate indifference’ to a substantial risk of serious 17 harm.” Frost v. Agnos, 152 F.3d 1124, 1128 (9th Cir. 1998) (quoting Farmer, 511 U.S. at 18 835). “[T]he official must both be aware of the facts from which the inference could be 19 20 drawn that a substantial risk of serious harm exists, and he must also draw the inference.” 21 Farmer, 511 U.S. at 837. “[T]he official’s conduct must have been ‘wanton,’ which turns 22 not upon its effect on the prisoner, but rather, upon the constraints facing the official.” 23 Frost, 152 F.3d at 1128 (quoting Wilson v. Seiter, 501 U.S. 294, 302-303 (1991)). “This 24 second prong--defendant’s response to the need was deliberately indifferent--is satisfied 25 by showing (a) a purposeful act or failure to respond to a prisoner’s pain or possible 26 27 medical need and (b) harm caused by the indifference.” Jett, 439 F.3d at 1096 (citing 8 1 McGuckin, 974 F.2d at 1060). “A prisoner need not show his harm was substantial; 2 however, such would provide additional support for the inmate’s claim that the defendant 3 was deliberately indifferent to his needs.” Id. Indications of a serious medical need include 4 5 “[t]he existence of an injury that a reasonable doctor or patient would find important and 6 worthy of comment or treatment; the presence of a medical condition that significantly 7 affects an individual’s daily activities; or the existence of chronic and substantial pain.” 8 McGuckin, 974 F.2d at 1059-60 (citing Wood v. Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1337-41 (9th 9 Cir. 1990)). 10 If the claim alleges mere delay of treatment, the inmate must establish that the delay 11 12 resulted in some harm. McGuckin, 974 F .2d at 1060 (citing Shapley v. Nevada Board of 13 State Prison Comm’rs, 766 F.2d 404, 407 (9th Cir.1985) (per curiam)). The delay need not 14 cause permanent injury. McGuckin, 974 F.2d at 1060; see also Hudson v. McMillian, 503 15 U.S. 1, 10 (1992). Unnecessary infliction of pain is sufficient to satisfy this requirement. 16 Id. 17 In applying this standard, the Ninth Circuit has held that before it can be said that 18 a prisoner’s civil rights have been abridged, “the indifference to his medical needs must be 19 20 substantial. Mere ‘indifference,’ ‘negligence,’ or ‘medical malpractice’ will not support this 21 cause of action.” Broughton v. Cutter Laboratories, 622 F.2d 458, 460 (9th Cir. 1980) 22 (citing Estelle, 429 U.S. at 105-06). “[A] complaint that a physician has been negligent in 23 diagnosing or treating a medical condition does not state a valid claim of medical 24 mistreatment under the Eighth Amendment. Medical malpractice does not become a 25 constitutional violation merely because the victim is a prisoner.” Estelle, 429 U.S. at 106; 26 27 see also Anderson v. County of Kern, 45 F.3d 1310, 1316 (9th Cir. 1995); McGuckin, 974 9 1 F.2d at 1050, overruled on other grounds, WMX, 104 F.3d at 1136. Even gross negligence 2 is insufficient to establish deliberate indifference to serious medical needs. See Wood v. 3 Housewright, 900 F.2d 1332, 1334 (9th Cir. 1990). 4 5 Also, “a difference of opinion between a prisoner-patient and prison medical 6 authorities regarding treatment does not give rise to a § 1983 claim.” Franklin v. Oregon, 7 662 F.2d 1337, 1344 (9th Cir. 1981) (internal citation omitted). To prevail, Plaintiff “must 8 show that the course of treatment the doctors chose was medically unacceptable under 9 the circumstances . . . and . . . that they chose this course in conscious disregard of an 10 excessive risk to plaintiff’s health.” Jackson v. McIntosh, 90 F.3d 330, 332 (9th Cir. 1986) 11 12 (internal citations omitted). A prisoner’s mere disagreement with diagnosis or treatment 13 does not support a claim of deliberate indifference. Sanchez v. Vild, 891 F.2d 240, 242 14 (9th Cir. 1989). 15 Plaintiff fails to sufficiently state a violation by Defendant Onyeje. Plaintiff states that 16 Defendant Onyeje saw Plaintiff at least twice, and that he ordered an x-ray. Plaintiff states 17 that Defendant Onyeje also prescribed additional pain medication. These statements do 18 not demonstrate deliberate indifference. It appears that, perhaps, Plaintiff disagreed with 19 20 the treatment he received and with Defendant’s denial of a recommendation to a bone 21 specialist. However, as stated above, mere disagreement does not state a claim for 22 deliberate indifference. Thus, Plaintiff has failed to state a claim against Defendant 23 Onyeje. Plaintiff is given leave to amend his claim. If he chooses to do so, he must keep 24 in mind the above legal standard. 25 D. Personal Participation and Supervisory Liability 26 27 It appears that Plaintiff is arguing that Defendant Allison is liable for the conduct of 10 1 her subordinates as she was not present and did not participate in the complained of 2 conduct as currently described by Plaintiff. 3 Under Section 1983, Plaintiff must demonstrate that each named Defendant 4 5 personally participated in the deprivation of his rights. Jones v. Williams, 297 F.3d 930, 6 934 (9th Cir. 2002). The Supreme Court has emphasized that the term “supervisory 7 liability,” loosely and commonly used by both courts and litigants alike, is a misnomer. 8 Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949. 9 unconstitutional conduct of their subordinates under a theory of respondeat superior.” Id. 10 “Government officials may not be held liable for the at 1948. Rather, each government official, regardless of his or her title, is only liable for 11 12 his or her own misconduct, and therefore, Plaintiff must demonstrate that each defendant, 13 through his or her own individual actions, violated Plaintiff’s constitutional rights. Id. at 14 1948-49. 15 When examining the issue of supervisor liability, it is clear that the supervisors are 16 not subject to vicarious liability, but are liable only for their own conduct. Jeffers v. Gomez, 17 267 F.3d 895, 915 (9th Cir. 2001); Wesley v. Davis, 333 F.Supp.2d 888, 892 (C.D.Cal. 18 2004). In order to establish liability against a supervisor, a plaintiff must allege facts 19 20 demonstrating (1) personal involvement in the constitutional deprivation, or (2) a sufficient 21 causal connection between the supervisor’s wrongful conduct and the constitutional 22 violation. Jeffers, 267 F.3d at 915; Wesley, 333 F.Supp.2d at 892. The sufficient causal 23 connection may be shown by evidence that the supervisor implemented a policy so 24 deficient that the policy itself is a repudiation of constitutional rights. Wesley, 333 25 F.Supp.2d at 892 (internal quotations omitted). However, an individual’s general 26 27 responsibility for supervising the operations of a prison is insufficient to establish personal 11 1 2 3 involvement. Id. (internal quotations omitted). Supervisor liability under Section 1983 is a form of direct liability. Munoz v. Kolender, 208 F.Supp.2d 1125, 1149 (S.D.Cal. 2002). Under direct liability, Plaintiff must 4 5 show that Defendant breached a duty to him which was the proximate cause of his injury. 6 Id. “‘The requisite causal connection can be established . . . by setting in motion a series 7 of acts by others which the actor knows or reasonably should know would cause others to 8 inflict the constitutional injury.’” Id. (quoting Johnson v. Duffy, 588 F.2d 740, 743-744 (9th 9 Cir. 1978)). 10 However “where the applicable constitutional standard is deliberate indifference, a plaintiff may state a claim for supervisory liability based upon the 11 12 13 supervisor’s knowledge of and acquiescence in unconstitutional conduct by others.” Star v. Baca, 633 F.3d 1191, 1196 (9th Cir. 2011). 14 Plaintiff has not alleged facts demonstrating that Defendant Allison personally acted 15 to violate his rights. If Plaintiff chooses to amend and include this Defendant, he needs to 16 specifically link each Defendant to a violation of his rights. 17 E. Declaratory Relief 18 19 Plaintiff states that he seeks declaratory relief. With regard to declaratory relief, “[a] 20 declaratory judgment, like other forms of equitable relief, should be granted only as a 21 matter of judicial discretion, exercised in the public interest.” Eccles v. Peoples Bank of 22 Lakewood Village, 333 U.S. 426, 431 (1948). “Declaratory relief should be denied when 23 it will neither serve a useful purpose in clarifying and settling the legal relations in issue nor 24 terminate the proceedings and afford relief from the uncertainty and controversy faced by 25 the parties.” United States v. Washington, 759 F.2d 1353, 1357 (9th Cir. 1985). In the 26 27 event that this action reaches trial and the jury returns a verdict in favor of Plaintiff, that 12 1 verdict will be a finding that Plaintiff’s constitutional rights were violated. A declaration that 2 Defendants violated Plaintiff’s rights is unnecessary. 3 V. CONCLUSION AND ORDER 4 5 The Court finds that Plaintiff’s Complaint fails to state any Section 1983 claims upon 6 which relief may be granted. The Court will provide Plaintiff time to file an amended 7 complaint to address the potentially correctable deficiencies noted above. See Noll v. 8 Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448-49 (9th Cir. 1987). In his Amended Complaint, Plaintiff must 9 demonstrate that the alleged incident or incidents resulted in a deprivation of his 10 constitutional rights. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1948-49. Plaintiff must set forth “sufficient factual 11 12 matter . . . to ‘state a claim that is plausible on its face.’” Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. at 1949 (quoting 13 Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555). Plaintiff must also demonstrate that each defendant personally 14 participated in the deprivation of his rights. Jones, 297 F.3d at 934. 15 Plaintiff should note that although he has been given the opportunity to amend, it 16 is not for the purposes of adding new defendants or claims. Plaintiff should focus the 17 amended complaint on claims and defendants relating solely to his fall, subsequent 18 19 shoulder injury, and treatment of that injury. 20 Finally, Plaintiff is advised that Local Rule 220 requires that an amended complaint 21 be complete in itself without reference to any prior pleading. As a general rule, an 22 amended complaint supersedes the original complaint. See Loux v. Rhay, 375 F.2d 55, 23 57 (9th Cir. 1967). Once an amended complaint is filed, the original complaint no longer 24 serves any function in the case. Therefore, in an amended complaint, as in an original 25 complaint, each claim and the involvement of each defendant must be sufficiently alleged. 26 27 The amended complaint should be clearly and boldly titled “First Amended Complaint,” 13 1 refer to the appropriate case number, and be an original signed under penalty of perjury. 2 Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that: 3 1. Plaintiff’s Complaint is dismissed for failure to state a claim, with leave to file 4 an amended complaint within thirty (30) days from the date of service of this 5 order; 6 2. 7 8 Plaintiff shall caption the amended complaint First Amended Complaint” and refer to the case number 1:11-cv-769-GBC (PC); and 9 3. 10 If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, this action will be dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. 11 IT IS SO ORDERED. 12 13 Dated: 1j0bbc October 6, 2011 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 14

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